Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha recorded 14 new Covid-19 cases, of which four are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,88,253. Active caseload in the state now stands at 135.
Odisha reported zero new fatality in the last 24 hours, tally in the state remaining constant at 9,126 as per a tweet of state Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department posted Thursday morning. The state had also reported zero Covid-19 fatality Wednesday.
Out of the total 14 new infections, eight were reported from quarantine centres while six persons contracted the virus locally. The state had registered 17 cases of coronavirus infections Wednesday.
Khurda registered the highest number of new cases with four persons testing positive for the virus. It was followed by Gajapati, Kendrapara and Nuapada districts with two new infections each.
Other districts that reported fresh Covid-19 cases are: Cuttack, Jajpur and Sambalpur (one each).
The State Pool reported only one new case. This is the person who has come from outside Odisha and tested positive.
A total of 3,14,85,981 swab samples have been cumulatively tested so far. The number of recoveries in the last 24 hours stands at 10.
PNN