Odisha Reports 8,216 New COVID-19 Cases, 15 Deaths In Last 24 Hours

TPI Staff May 4, 2021

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Mumbai: The state health department said on Tuesday that 8,216 new COVID-19 cases were registered in Odisha in the last 24 hours.

According to the Health Bulletin, 6,488 people have recovered from the disease in the said period, while 15 people adopted the disease after 2,088 people died in the state.

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Currently, there are 73,548 active cases of COVID-19 in the state, while a total of 40,4063 people have been discharged so far.

Of the latest cases, 4,684 people were found to be in quarantine, and 3,532 were local contacts, the bulletin continued. The state government has tested a total of 1,02,710,03 samples till May 3.

According to the data of the state government, out of the total recorded cases, Khurda district has 1,271 cases. Other worst affected district includes Puri which reported 402 new Covid cases, Sundargarh, which reported 636 new cases, Bargarh reported 375 and Nawarangpur reported 319 new cases.

Due to the sharp increase in the COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government on Sunday announced a 14-day lockdown in the state. The lockdown will remain in force with effect from May 5 till May 19.

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