Bhubaneswar: The third person from Ganjam to test positive for COVID-19 is a Surat returnee. A tweet from the I&PR department informed.
The latest case is an 18-year-old Male who had returned from Surat. He was in a quarantine centre when tested positive. Contact tracing and follow-up action are being undertaken by the district administration.
With his detection, the total coronavirus cases in Odisha touched 170 which includes 60 recoveries and one death. The State has 109 active cases who are getting treated in various COVID hospitals.
First Health Update, 5th May
One positive in Ganjam
18 yr Male
(Surat returnee. In Govt quarantine)Contact tracing and follow-up action is being done.
Tota Covid19 Positive Case :170
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 5, 2020