Bhubaneswar Sees Record Surge In COVID-19 Cases, Tally Crosses 1000 Mark

Bhubaneswar: The month of July so far has brought a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha and the situation in Bhubaneswar is no different as the smart city today saw a record single-day spike of 124 cases.

With today's record spike in positive cases, the COVID-19 tally reached 1,043 in Bhubaneswar.
Of the 124 new COVID-19 cases, 72 persons were under quarantine, while the remaining 52 are local contact cases.

#BIG_BREAKING#COVID19 tally in Bhubaneswar crosses 1,000 mark with RECORD 124 new cases

-72 quarantine cases
-52 local contact cases pic.twitter.com/MYiXIj9DZz

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As per Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, seven employees of a private media house who were contacts of earlier positive cases have tested positive for COVID-19.

As per the data of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), COVID-19 cases have trebled in the last 15 days. On June 30, the total COVID-19 cases in Bhubaneswar stood at 320 with 130 active cases and four deaths. While 469 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 10 days, the city has registered a total of 599 cases since July 1.