With 1.57% TPR, Odisha logs 1041 new COVID-19 cases

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1041 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha during the last 24 hours while a total of 66281 samples were tested in the state, yesterday. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for the day stood at 1.57%.

Out of the 1041 cases, 128 are below 18 years of age. Khurda district registered highest 398 fresh infections, followed by Cuttack (176) and Jajpur (56).

The COVID-19 tally in the state reached 998187 with 9664 active cases.

Below are district-wise figures of the new cases.
1. Angul: 29
2. Balasore: 22
3. Bargarh: 7
4. Bhadrak: 15
5. Balangir: 2
6. Boudh: 1
7. Cuttack: 176
8. Deogarh: 7
9. Dhenkanal: 15
10. Gajapati: 1
11. Ganjam: 5
12. Jagatsinghpur: 43
13. Jajpur: 56
14. Jharsuguda: 1
15. Kalahandi: 4
16. Kandhamal: 2
17. Kendrapada: 37
18. Keonjhar: 12
19. Khurda: 398
20. Koraput: 2
21. Malkangiri: 3
22. Mayurbhanj: 36
23. Nabarangpur: 3
24. Nayagarh: 13
25. Nuapada: 1
26. Puri: 34
27. Rayagada: 5
28. Sambalpur: 9
29. Sonepur: 1
30. Sundargarh: 13
31. State Pool: 88

The Health Department also reported 68 more COVID-19 deaths as the toll rose to 7154. Cuttack district reported highest 18 fatalities.