Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s COVID-19 tally rose to 3,36,101 on Saturday as 59 more people tested positive for the infection, according to the State I&PR department.
As many as 34 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while the remaining fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, he said.
Sundargarh and Bargarh district reported the highest number of new cases at 9 each, followed by Sambalpur (7) and Angul (7).
Here’s the district-wise break-up of new cases:
1. Angul: 7
2. Balasore: 4
3. Bargarh: 9
4. Cuttack: 2
5. Deogarh: 2
6. Jajpur: 2
7. Jharsuguda: 1
8. Kalahandi: 2
9. Kendrapada: 1
10. Khurda: 6
11. Mayurbhanj: 2
12. Nuapada: 2
13. Puri: 3
14. Sambalpur: 7
15. Sundargarh: 9
Odisha now has 787 active coronavirus cases, while 3,33,351 people have recovered from the disease so far.
