Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha recorded 17 new Covid-19 cases, of which three are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,87,902. Active caseload in the state now stands at 121.
Out of the total 17 new infections, 10 were reported from quarantine centres while seven persons contracted the virus locally. The state had registered 11 cases of coronavirus infections Thursday.
Balasore district registered the highest number of new cases with six persons testing positive for the disease. It was followed by Khurda with five new infections.
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Other districts that reported fresh Covid-19 cases are: Kalahandi (1), Kendrapara (1), Rayagada (1) and Sambalpur (2).
The State Pool reported only one new case. This is the person who has come from outside Odisha and has tested positive.
A total of 3,10,09,440 swab samples have been cumulatively tested so far. The number of recoveries in the last 24 hours stands at 17.
PNN