Bhubaneswar: As many as 2,993 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in last 24 hours bringing the total number of infections so far in Odisha to 78,530, official data suggested Sunday.
According to Department of Information and Public Relations (I&PR) of the state government, out of the 2,993 infections, 1,879 were reported from quarantine centres and 1,114 were local cases.
Meanwhile, Odisha recorded 10 new deaths bringing the death toll to 409.
The state has so far conducted 13,02,711 tests.
According to state government data as of Sunday, 78,530 people have so far tested positive for COVID-19 in the state out of which 25,792 cases are active, 52,276 have recovered and 409 persons have died. As many as 53 others who tested positive for COVID-19 have so far died of other underlying conditions.
Covid-19 Report For 22nd August
New Positive Cases: 2993
In quarantine: 1879
Local contacts: 1114(Details of local contacts will be shared by concerned District Administration)
District Wise Cases
1. Angul: 21
2. Balasore: 115
3. Bargarh: 98
4. Bhadrak: 92
5. Balangir: 62— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 23, 2020
22. Mayurbhanj: 120
23. Nawarangpur: 68
24. Nayagarh: 153
25. Nuapada: 11
26. Puri: 156
27. Rayagada: 137
28. Sambalpur: 104
29. Sonepur: 40
30. Sundargarh: 70New Recoveries: 1773
Cumulative Tested: 1302711
Positive: 78530
Recovered: 52276
Active Cases: 25792— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 23, 2020
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