Sharp dip in COVID cases in Odisha as 5891 test positive; TPR below 10%

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered a sharp dip in daily COVID-19 cases as 5891 persons tested positive for the virus in the state during the last 24 hours. A day before, the figure stood at 7291.

Out of the 5891 cases, 852 are children below 18 years of age. While a total of 59,807 samples were tested in the state yesterday, the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for the day stood at 9.85%.

Khurda district registered highest 1500 fresh infections, followed by Sundargarh (501) and Cuttack (482).

With this, the COVID-19 tally in the state rose to 1217842 with 77340 active cases.

Below are district-wise figures of the new cases.

Covid-19 Report For 24th Jan

New Positive Cases: 5891
Of which 0-18 years: 852
In quarantine: 3413
Local contacts: 2478

(Details of local contacts will be shared by concerned District)

1. Angul: 106
2. Balasore: 234
3. Bargarh: 85
4. Bhadrak: 94
5. Balangir: 138
6. Boudh: 93

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) January 25, 2022

22. Mayurbhanj: 218
23. Nawarangpur: 95
24. Nayagarh: 205
25. Nuapada: 56
26. Puri: 63
27. Rayagada: 125
28. Sambalpur: 158
29. Sonepur: 20
30. Sundargarh: 501
31. State Pool: 299

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) January 25, 2022