Odisha Records Highest Single Day Spike of 10521 COVID-19 Cases

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported its highest single day spike of 10521 new COVID-19 cases.

According to the Information and Public Relations Department, Khordha district saw maximum number of 1477 cases in the last 24 hours, followed by Sundargarh (1186) and Cuttack (963).

Here is the district-wise distribution of fresh cases:

1. Angul: 388
2. Balasore: 97
3. Bargarh: 543
4. Bhadrak: 158
5. Balangir: 314
6. Boudh: 250
7. Cuttack: 963
8. Deogarh: 88
9. Dhenkanal: 88
10. Gajapati: 113
11. Ganjam: 196
12. Jagatsinghpur: 217
13. Jajpur: 373
14. Jharsuguda: 314
15. Kalahandi: 571
16. Kandhamal: 72
17. Kendrapara: 121
18. Keonjhar: 194
19. Khurda: 1477
20. Koraput: 182
21. Malkangiri: 83
22. Mayurbhanj: 288
23. Nabarangpur: 404
24. Nayagarh: 224
25. Nuapada: 304
26. Puri: 319
27. Rayagada: 140
28. Sambalpur: 460
29. Sonepur: 112
30. Sundargarh: 1186
31. State Pool: 282

As many as 48314 samples were tested in the State on Wednesday.

The COVID-19 caseload in the State surged to 500162 with 81585 active cases.

The death toll rose to 2121 after 17 patients succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours.