Odisha Sees Massive Spike In Daily COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases Jump To 8237

Odisha so far has tested 2,59,63,037 samples, including 68, 970 in the last 24 hours, for Covid-19. The positivity rate in the State has now jumped to 3.92  per cent.

Odisha Sees Massive Spike In Daily COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases Jump To 8237

The Covid-19 infection in Odisha crossed 2500-mark for the time in 2022 with 2,703 cases, including 409 children in 0 to 18 years age group, in the last 24 hours. Khordha district, which includes Bhubaneswar, topped the list again with 926 cases on Friday.

Odisha had last crossed the 2000-mark in a single day with 2,085 cases on July 19, 2021, as per the data revealed by the State Information and Public Relations Department (I&PR). The state had logged 1,897 COVID-19 cases on Thurseday and on Wedenesday, there were 1,216 infections.