Bhubaneswar: Another 53 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha. According to the State Government, out of the 8,174 samples tested on Saturday, 53 tested positive for SARS Cov-2 (coronavirus).
65 persons recovered from COVID on Saturday.The test positivity rate in Odisha stood at 0.64%.
As per the Government figures, out of the new cases, 7 belong to 0-18 age group. This apart, 31 persons are in quarantine while 22 are local contacts, of the new 53 fresh cases.
Below is the district-wise breakup of the new cases:
1. Balasore: 4
2. Bargarh: 1
3. Balangir: 2
4. Cuttack: 3
5. Deogarh: 1
6. Jagatsinghpur: 2
7. Kalahandi: 1
8. Khurda: 11
9. Mayurbhanj: 2
10. Nawarangpur: 1
11. Nayagarh: 1
12. Nuapada: 1
13. Puri: 5
14. Rayagada: 1
15. Sambalpur: 7
16. Sundargarh: 8
17. State Pool: 2
