Coronavirus | Seven more test positive in Odisha, tally stands at 68

The number of active cases now is 43, with 24 patients having been discharged after recovery and one person dying

April 20, 2020 09:04 am | Updated 09:55 am IST - BHUBANESWAR

BHUBANESWAR, 19/04/2020: A resident of a COVID-19 contaminate area gives swab for testing at swab collection centre as government declared to all residents of the contaminate or hotspot are of coronavirus compulsory test their swab in between the nationwide lockdown days in Bhubaneswar. Photo: Biswaranjan Rout

BHUBANESWAR, 19/04/2020: A resident of a COVID-19 contaminate area gives swab for testing at swab collection centre as government declared to all residents of the contaminate or hotspot are of coronavirus compulsory test their swab in between the nationwide lockdown days in Bhubaneswar. Photo: Biswaranjan Rout

Seven more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the total number of cases detected so far to 68, the State Health & Family Welfare Department said on Monday.

Of the seven new cases, five are from Bhadrak district and two from Balasore district, according to the Department.

The number of active cases in the State now stands at 43, with 24 patients having been discharged after recovery and one person dying.

The last patient was detected on Saturday after a gap of three days when three patients were discharged after they tested negative for the pandemic.

The State government has ramped up testing in Bhubaneswar and other parts of the State. A total of 10,641 samples were tested in the State so far of which 10,573 tested negative

More than 2,000 samples were tested in Bhubaneswar during the past three days. A week-long special drive for testing began in the city on Friday after 46 cases were detected, making it a hotspot.

Also read: Odisha taking steps for smooth return of migrant workers

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