3 fresh Covid-19 cases detected in Odisha, positive tally rises to 8

Three more COVID-19 positive cases were detected in Odisha on Thursday, taking the total active cases in the state to eight.

All eight Covid patients have been detected in the state in the last eight days.

Speaking on the new cases, Public Health director Niranjan Mishra said, "In the last 24 hours, 690 samples have been tested of which only three found positive. All active cases are in home isolation. Positive patients are not showing any critical symptoms. There is nothing to panic." 

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