Bhubaneswar: As many as 159 new positive cases of Covid-19 have been detected in the Odisha Capital under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area in the last 24 hours as on July 27 (till 9AM), the BMC said in a tweet.
With the newly detected positive cases, the number of active cases in Bhubaneswar rose to 1125, while the cumulative total of positive Covid cases stands at 2150.
While there has been 1011 recoveries, there have been 12 deaths in the State Capital as of date.
As per the update shared by BMC, out of the 159 newly detected positive cases, 118 are quarantine cases and 41 are local contact cases.
Besides, 102 have been cured of the killer disease, the BMC added.
Further contact tracing is still continuing, primary contacts and nearby houses are being quarantined, sanitized & will be under active surveillance, the BMC further said.
Here are the details of the cases shared by BMC in the tweet.