All-time high! Odisha records 2993 Covid cases

August 23, 2020 Health & Fitness

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported the highest single-day spike of 2993 Covid-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 78,530, informed the health department on Sunday.

The state also recorded 10 deaths due to Coronavirus as the tally reached 409.

Of the fresh cases, 1879 were detected from quarantines while 1114 are local contacts.

Covid-19 Report For 22nd August

New Positive Cases: 2993
In quarantine: 1879
Local contacts: 1114

(Details of local contacts will be shared by concerned District Administration)

District Wise Cases

1. Angul: 21
2. Balasore: 115
3. Bargarh: 98
4. Bhadrak: 92
5. Balangir: 62
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 23, 2020

Khurdha district recorded the highest 606 positive cases.

6. Boudh: 9
7. Cuttack: 158
8. Deogarh: 9
9. Dhenkanal: 60
10. Gajapati: 43
11. Ganjam: 271
12. Jagatsinghpur: 46
13. Jajpur: 121
14. Jharsuguda: 43
15. Kalahandi: 36
16. Kandhamal: 58
17. Kendrapada: 43
18. Keonjhar: 63
19. Khurda: 606
20. Koraput: 95
21. Malkangiri: 85
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 23, 2020