Odisha Covid Death Toll Crosses 800-Mark, Case Curve Sees A Downtrend

Bhubaneswar: For the second consecutive day, Odisha witnessed a downtrend with a single-day spike of 3235 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The surge has taken the infection tally in the State to 212609.

Of the fresh cases, 1915 patients are from quarantine, while 1320 are local contact cases, informed State I&PR department.

The death toll has mounted to 813 as 16 more patients succumbed to the virus during the period. State Health and Family Welfare Department informed three COVID-19 positive patients died in Balasore, two deaths each were reported from Bhubaneswar, Mayurbhanj and Puri. Cuttack, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Dhenkanal, and Bolangir districts registered one death each.

As per the information shared by…