Bhubaneswar: Three young women among five fresh COVID cases with recent travel history to various states have tested positive for the deadly virus in Bhubaneswar.
Of 7 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Khurda district on Monday, five have been detected from Bhubaneswar, informed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Of five new cases, 3 have been reported from home quarantine and 2 are local contacts under BMC.
Home quarantine cases:
• One case of 31-year-old male has been reported from Chintamaniswar area near Budheswari Temple. He has a recent travel history to Delhi.
• One case of 41-year-old male from Patia area has a travel history to Saudi Arabia.
• One case of Kolathia of Khandagiri area is a 26-year-old female. She has a travel history to Medinipur (Midnapore) in West Bengal.
Local Contact cases:
• One case: 37 years old female, a resident of Behera Sahi in Nayapalli, had returned to Bhubaneswar from other district on June 8.
• One case: 28 years old female, an employee of a private hospital, had returned to Bhubaneswar from other district on June 11.
With this, the COVID tally in Bhubaneswar rose to 127 with 52 active cases and 71 recovered cases. As of today, three patients have succumbed to the deadly virus.
