Odisha’s COVID-19 positive cases rise to 156

May 2, 2020 Health & Fitness

Bhubaneswar: COVID-19 positive cases increased to 156 in Odisha as two more positive cases were reported in Jajpur district on Saturday.

The two cases are a 55-year man and a 48-year man from Bari block in Jajpur district. They had recently returned from Kolkata. They were asymptomatic and in quarantine.

Contact tracing and follow-up action is being done, tweeted I&PR department.

2nd Health Update, 2nd May

Two New Positives in Jajpur

48 yr Male Bari block
55 yr Male Bari block

Both Kolkata returnees. Both asymptomatic. Both in quarantine)

Contact tracing and follow-up action is being done.

Total Positive Case: 156
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 2, 2020

With this, the total no cases in Jajpur now stand at 47.