Two New COVID-19 Positive Cases Reported in Odisha, Total Cases Now 44

Bhubaneswar: Odisha today confirmed two new positive cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) taking the total number of cases to 44.

“2 new COVID-19 POSITIVE cases confirmed so far today. 1 Dhenkanal town case, female 51 years 1 patient of a Bhubaneswar based private hospital , male 69 years of Medinipur, WB. Brought in ambulance directly from WB. Further details will be released during daily press briefing”, the Health and Family Welfare Department tweeted.

2 new COVID-19 POSITIVE cases confirmed so far today.

1 Dhenkanal town case, female 51 years

1 patient of a Bhubaneswar based private hospital , male 69 years of Medinipur, WB. Brought in ambulance directly from WB. Further details will be released during daily press briefing.

— H & FW Dept Odisha (@HFWOdisha) April 9, 2020

Meanwhile, the Odisha Government has decided to extend the lockdown till April 30 in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly disease.