With 68535 tests, Odisha logs 4339 new COVID cases; TPR at 6.33%

Bhubaneswar: Daily COVID-19 cases in Odisha dipped further as 4339 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours while 68535 samples were tested in the state, yesterday. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for the day stood at 6.33%.

Khurda district reported highest 700 fresh infections, followed by Cuttack (480) and Balasore (296).

With this, the COVID-19 tally surged to 856121 with 55923 active cases.

Below are district-wise figures of the new cases:
1. Angul: 226
2. Balasore: 296
3. Bargarh: 68
4. Bhadrak: 209
5. Balangir: 53
6. Boudh: 54
7. Cuttack: 480
8. Deogarh: 26
9. Dhenkanal: 144
10. Gajapati: 36
11. Ganjam: 29
12. Jagatsinghpur: 143
13. Jajpur: 207
14. Jharsuguda: 13
15. Kalahandi: 62
16. Kandhamal: 62
17. Kendrapada: 181
18. Keonjhar: 92
19. Khurda: 700
20. Koraput: 65
21. Malkangiri: 50
22. Mayurbhanj: 158
23. Nabarangpur: 78
24. Nayagarh: 149
25. Nuapada: 14
26. Puri: 255
27. Rayagada: 64
28. Sambalpur: 54
29. Sonepur: 84
30. Sundargarh: 178
31. State Pool: 109