Bhubaneswar: Seven more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Jajpur district Saturday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in Odisha to 156.
All the infected persons with travel history to Kolkata and are asymptomatic. All have been kept in quarantine to prevent further spread of infection.
“2nd Health Update, 2nd May. Two New Positives in Jajpur. 48 yr Male Bari block. 55 yr Male Bari block. Both Kolkata returnees. Both asymptomatic. Both in quarantine. Contact tracing and follow-up action is being done. Total Positive Case: 156,” tweeted Information and Public Relations Department.
2nd Health Update, 2nd May
Two New Positives in Jajpur
48 yr Male Bari block
55 yr Male Bari blockBoth Kolkata returnees. Both asymptomatic. Both in quarantine)
Contact tracing and follow-up action is being done.
Total Positive Case: 156
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 2, 2020
First Health Update, 2nd May
5 New Positives in Jajpur28 yr Male, 56 yr Male, 63 yr Male
24 yr Female & 60 yr Female
(Both contacts of positive case)(All Kolkata returnees. All asymptomatic. All in quarantine)
Contact tracing & followup action is being done.
Tota case: 154
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 2, 2020
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