Odisha Reports 3rd Corona Death, 58 New Cases

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): Odisha reported its third Coronavirus death as a person from Ganjam succumbed to the hazardous disease.

Odisha also registered a major surge in the number of cases as 58 more persons tested positive for the virus taking the tally to 352. The fresh cases are from Ganjam (29), Balasore (15), Angul (13) and Mayurbhanj (1). Angul joined the list of COVID-19 affected districts with maiden case.

The new cases from Ganjam and Mayurbhanj are Surat returnees. Out of the 15 fresh cases of Balasore, five are Karnataka returnees and ten returned from West Bengal. Similarly, out of the 13 cases of Angul, 11 are Surat returnees, one returned from Maharashtra and another person is a local, sources said, adding that all fresh cases of the state were detected at quarantine centres except the local case of Angul.