Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): The Information and Public Relations department (I&PR) reported as many as 6019 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours.
Along with this, a total of 68,778 samples were tested in the state, so far on yesterday.
Khurda district reported highest with 796 fresh infections, followed by Cuttack (531) and Jajpur (406).
With this, the COVID-19 tally in Odisha mounted to 831129 with 71312 active cases.
Below are district-wise figures of the fresh cases:
1. Angul: 335
2. Balasore: 286
3. Bargarh: 122
4. Bhadrak: 262
5. Balangir: 66
6. Boudh: 79
7. Cuttack: 531
8. Deogarh: 24
9. Dhenkanal: 291
10. Gajapati: 34
11. Ganjam: 73
12. Jagatsinghpur: 196
13. Jajpur: 406
14. Jharsuguda: 41
15. Kalahandi: 70
16. Kandhamal: 76
17. Kendrapada: 218
18. Keonjhar: 120
19. Khurda: 796
20. Koraput: 142
21. Malkangiri: 85
22. Mayurbhanj: 333
23. Nabarangpur: 151
24. Nayagarh: 191
25. Nuapada: 23
26. Puri: 324
27. Rayagada: 108
28. Sambalpur: 131
29. Sonepur: 65
30. Sundargarh: 283
31. State Pool: 157
