Odisha Sees 2673 Covid-19 Cases, 16 Fatalities In Last 24 Hours

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has witnessed 2673 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total virus tally in the State to 238003. The State also reported 16 fatalities during the period, which has pushed the death toll to 940.

Of the fresh cases, 1554 have been detected from quarantines while 1119 are local contact cases. Khordha district has reported the highest 448 cases followed by Cuttack with 214 positives, Nuapada (159), Kendrapara (151).

#Odisha reports 2673 new #COVID19 cases including 1554 positives from quarantine & 1119 local contacts. Total cases jump to 238003.

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During the last 24 hours, four COVID-19 deaths were reported from Balasore district, three deaths from Khordha district, while two persons succumbed in Cuttack. Angul, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Subarnapur, Puri and Boudh districts reported one death each.

#Odisha H&FW dept shares details of 16 #COVID19 positive patients who died while under treatment in hospitals. State virus toll rises to 940. pic.twitter.com/c6Hf0IXrR2

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As per official reports, 41840 samples were tested on Friday for COVID-19 that include 6185 RT-PCR, 35550 samples via Antigen testing, and 105 samples via Truenat testing, taking the number of samples tested cumulatively across the state to 3524242.

The total number of patients in Odisha who have recuperated so far stands at 206400, while active case count is 30610.

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