Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): The Odisha is on an improving stage as the COVID-19 situation is seemingly improving. On Tuesday the Information and Family Welfare department reported 3,405 new cases in the last 24 hours.
A total of 56,807 samples were tested in the state, yesterday. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR), which was 6.33%, has further reduced to 5.99%.
Khurda district reported highest 500 fresh infections, followed by Jajpur (391) and Balasore (296).
With this, the COVID-19 tally in the state rose to 859526 while the active cases decreased to 51104.
Below are district-wise figures of the new cases:
1. Angul: 183
2. Balasore: 296
3. Bargarh: 66
4. Bhadrak: 179
5. Balangir: 18
6. Boudh: 59
7. Cuttack: 230
8. Deogarh: 23
9. Dhenkanal: 54
10. Gajapati: 58
11. Ganjam: 36
12. Jagatsinghpur: 129
13. Jajpur: 391
14. Jharsuguda: 9
15. Kalahandi: 54
16. Kandhamal: 55
17. Kendrapada: 73
18. Keonjhar: 89
19. Khurda: 500
20. Koraput: 63
21. Malkangiri: 72
22. Mayurbhanj: 187
23. Nabarangpur: 83
24. Nayagarh: 97
25. Nuapada: 28
26. Puri: 141
27. Rayagada: 45
28. Sambalpur: 38
29. Sonepur: 25
30. Sundargarh: 48
31. State Pool: 76
