Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 8,015 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 4,62,622. Active caseload in the state stands at 69,453. Out of the 8,015 new infections, 4,568 were reported from quarantine centres while 3,447 persons contracted the virus locally.
Total COVID-19 fatality of patients while under treatment in hospitals as reported by state Health and Family Welfare department is 14.
Khurda district has registered the highest number of new cases with 1,275 persons testing positive for the disease, followed by Sundargarh with 735 new infections.
A total of 1,01,80,678 swab samples have been cumulatively tested in the state so far. The number of new recoveries stands at 5,634.
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Other districts that have reported new COVID-19 cases are: Angul (525), Cuttack (482), Sambalpur (441), Bargarh (390), Jharsuguda (386), Nabarangpur (320), Puri (306), Nuapada (264), Subarnapur (207), Mayurbhanj (199), Bolangir (198), Jajpur (194), Nayagarh (187), Kalahandi (174), Ganjam (169), Rayagada (154), Jagatsinghpur (149), Bhadrak (145), Koraput (127), Gajapati (120), Boudh (103), Deogarh (101), Balasore (100), Dhenkanal (86), Keonjhar (75), Kendrapara (70), Kandhamal (61) and Malkangiri (36).
The State Pool reported 236 new cases. These are persons who have come from outside the state and have tested positive.
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