COVID- 19 Count Continues To Surge In Odisha

Bhubaneswar : Coronavirus cases continued to surge in various districts of Odisha. As many as 282 Covid-19 cases were reported across the State today.

With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the State has risen to 5752 which includes 1740 active cases. While 3988 patients have recuperated from the disease, 17 persons have lost their lives due to the disease so far.

Gajapatti reported the highest 76 cases followed by Ganjam (75), Khurda (26), Jharsuguda (23), Kandhamal (17), Sambalpur (13) and Jagatsinghpur (11). Similarly, Puri reported nine cases, Jajpur and Mayurbhanj six each cases, Cuttack (4), Balasore (3) and one each case was detected in Angul, Sundergarh, Bolangir, Koraput and Nayagarh districts.

Besides, as many as eight NDRF personnel who returned from West Bengal after carrying out rescue and restoration work post Cyclone Amphan were also tested positive with the virus.