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Bhubaneswar: In last 24 hours, Odisha reported 378 fresh Covid infections taking the total tally to 3,19,103 on Tuesday.  Of the fresh cases, 219 are from quarantine and 159 local contact cases, informed Information & Public Relations Department.

None of the districts reported more than 50 cases. Angul registered the highest 38 cases followed by Mayurbhanj (34), Sundargarh (32), Cuttack ( 24), Balangir (22) and  Nuapada (21). According to I&PR data, all other districts reported less than 20 cases in the past 24 hours.

As per State Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department, the death toll has jumped to 1744 with 5  more fatalities in the last 24 hours. Three deaths were reported from Puri and one each from Jagatsinghpur and Khordha district.

The health department has also shared the details of the Covid-19 patients who succumbed while under treatment at hospitals during the period.

    • 39-year-old male of Jagatsinghpur district.
    • 68-year-old male of Khordha district.
    • 36-year-old male of Puri district.
    • 65-year-old female of Puri district.
    • 78-year-old male of Puri district.

A total of 36,331 samples were tested in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative tests to 59,40,901 in Odisha. After today’s surge, the State’s active caseload stood at 5,241 while 3,12,065 patients have so far recovered from the infection.

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