24 more test positive for Coronavirus in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: 24 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday taking the total positive cases to 270 in Odisha, said an official.

The new cases were reported from Ganjam district.

Ganjam district now tops Odisha with 71 COVID-19 positive cases.

The state government has deployed 3 IAS officers P. Anvesha Reddy, Patil Ashish Ishwar and Hema Kanta Say on Friday to Ganjam district for a period of one month to cooperate with the district administration in COVID-19 management.

Health Update

• Up to midnight of 7th May, 52,974 samples have been tested.
• Number of Positive Cases stands 270.
• 63 persons have already recovered/ discharged.
• No. of Death case 2. 
• No of active cases are 205.
• 298 persons are in hospital isolation.