Bhubaneswar: As many as 1,734 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in last 24 hours bringing the total number of infections so far in Odisha to 45,927, official data suggested Sunday.
According to Department of Information and Public Relations (I&PR) of the state government, out of the 1,734 infections, 1,075 were reported from quarantine centres and 659 were local cases.
Meanwhile, Odisha recorded 13 deaths bringing the death toll to 272.
Covid-19 Report For 8th August
New Positives Cases: 1734
In quarantine: 1075
Local contacts: 659(Details of local contacts will be shared by concerned District Administration)
District Wise Cases
1. Angul: 4
2. Balasore: 73
3. Bargarh: 51
4. Bhadrak: 58
5. Balangir: 6— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 9, 2020
22. Nawarangpur: 13
23. Nayagarh: 106
24. Nuapada: 22
25. Puri: 55
26. Rayagada: 18
27. Sambalpur: 14
28. Sonepur: 13
29. Sundargarh: 126New Recoveries: 1544
Cumulative Tested: 650183
Positive: 45927
Recovered: 30241
Active cases: 15365— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 9, 2020
The state has so far conducted 6,50,183 tests.
According to state government data as of Sunday, 45,927 people have so far tested positive for COVID-19 in the state out of which 15,364 cases are active, 30,242 have recovered and 272 persons have died. 49 persons, who were diagnosed with COVID-19 died of co-morbidities while under treatment.
PNN