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Bhubaneswar:7/5/20: Odisha registered its highest spike in COVID-19 cases in a day with 34 more positive cases being reported in the State today so far. Official sources said ten new positive cases were reported from Ganjam district and Bhubaneswar today evening. The three more positive cases in Bhubaneswar are a 36-year-old male from Mancheswar, a 34-year-old male from VSS Nagar and a 67-year-old from Suryanagar area, Contact tracing and follow-up action is being done. Earlier in the day, a total of 24 positive cases were reported in the State.
The sources added seven persons from Ganjam district have tested positive for the deadly virus. The fresh cases are having symptoms and are Surat returnees. Out of the fresh cases, 24 are from Ganjam and 3 from Mayurbhanj. With this, Mayurbhanj reported its maiden COVID-19 case. All of the 20 cases have been identified as Surat returnee and male, sources said. As many as 3060 samples were tested yesterday in Odisha while 28 of those tested positive, sources added.
Earlier in the day, a total of 24 positive cases were reported in the State.
Till yet, the number of positive cases in the State is 219. Active cases stood at 155. While 62 recovered from the infection, two died of the disease.
| District | Positive | Recovered | Active | Deceased |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jajpur | 55 | 01 | 54 | 00 |
| Khurdha | 50 | 32 | 16 | 02 |
| Ganjam | 28 | 00 | 28 | 00 |
| Balasore | 27 | 05 | 22 | 00 |
| Bhadrak | 21 | 12 | 09 | 00 |
| Sundargarh | 12 | 05 | 07 | 00 |
| Jagatsinghpur | 05 | 00 | 05 | 00 |
| Mayurbhanj | 04 | 00 | 04 | 00 |
| Kendrapara | 03 | 02 | 01 | 00 |
| Balangir | 02 | 00 | 02 | 00 |
| Jharsuguda | 02 | 00 | 02 | 00 |
| Keonjhar | 02 | 00 | 02 | 00 |
| Cuttack | 02 | 01 | 01 | 00 |
| Kalahandi | 02 | 02 | 00 | 00 |
| Koraput | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 |
| Deogarh | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 |
| Dhenkanal | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Puri | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Total | 219 | 62 | 155 | 02 |
Here’s district-wise tally of COVID-19 cases in Odisha:
| District | Positive | Recovered | Active | Deceased |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jajpur | 55 | 01 | 54 | 00 |
| Khurdha | 47 | 31 | 14 | 02 |
| Balasore | 25 | 05 | 20 | 00 |
| Ganjam | 21 | 00 | 21 | 00 |
| Bhadrak | 21 | 12 | 09 | 00 |
| Sundargarh | 12 | 05 | 07 | 00 |
| Jagatsinghpur | 04 | 00 | 04 | 00 |
| Mayurbhanj | 03 | 00 | 03 | 00 |
| Balangir | 02 | 00 | 02 | 00 |
| Jharsuguda | 02 | 00 | 02 | 00 |
| Keonjhar | 02 | 00 | 02 | 00 |
| Cuttack | 02 | 01 | 01 | 00 |
| Kendrapara | 03 | 02 | 01 | 00 |
| Kalahandi | 02 | 02 | 00 | 00 |
| Koraput | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 |
| Deogarh | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 |
| Dhenkanal | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Puri | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Total | 205 | 61 | 142 | 02 |
