Bhubaneswar: Two more persons in Balasore district today tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
The two persons – a 55-year old female and 36-year old male, are the contacts of earlier positive case in the district, said the Odisha Information and Public Relations Department.
2nd Health Update, 23rd April, 2020
Two New Positive Cases in Balasore.
55 Yrs Female & 36 Yrs MaleBoth contacts of earlier positive case.
Contact tracing and followup action is being done.
Total Positive Case: 89
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) April 23, 2020
Contact tracing and follow-up action is being done after the detection of the new cases, it added.
With this, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 89 and active cases at 55.
Of the 89 positive cases, 33 had recovered and one had died earlier.