Odisha reports highest single-day spike Of 304 COVID cases, tally crosses 5000-mark

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Sunday reported highest single-day spike of 304 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total cases beyond 5000-mark. The State’s tally now stands at 5160.
A highest 47 cases were reported from Gajapati district, followed by 40 cases from Ganjam, 29 cases from Jagatsinghpur and 25 from Jharsuguda.
Earlier on Saturday, Odisha reported highest ever one-day recoveries after as many as 237 more patients recuperated from SARS-nCoV. The maximum recoveries were reported from Cuttack district where a total of 70 patients recovered from COVID-19 followed by Khurda with 54 recovered cases. The State’s total recovery tally meanwhile has jumped to 3534.
As many as 179 new COVID-19 cases were also reported in Odisha on Saturday.