As many as 110 more people have tested corona positive in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 3,250 in Odisha, said the state health department on Wednesday (10 June).
As many as nine people have died in the state so far due to the Coronavirus.
Currently, Odisha has 1,106 active cases while 2,133 people have recovered from the disease.
The total Covid-19 cases in the state include 61 personnel of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), who had tested positive for the Coronavirus infection after returning from West Bengal following cyclone Amphan restoration work.
Of the total cases, the highest 649 Covid-19 positive cases have been found in Ganjam district, followed by 326 infections in Jajpur, 290 in Khurdha, 209 in Cuttack, 197 in Balasore, 170 in Kendrapada,152 in Bhadrak, 130 in Jagatsinghpur,124 in Balangir, 118 in Sundergarh,115 in Puri, 97 in Nayagarh, 83 in Mayurbhanj, 72 in Nuapada, and 72 in Gajapati.
Other districts that have reported 50 or less cases include Keonjhar (46), Dhenkanal (39), Deogarh (38), Kandhamal (37), Kalahandi (36), Boudh (35) , Angul (33), Sonepur (29), Malkangiri (22), Baragarh (18), Sambalpur (17), Koraput (17), Jharsuguda (9), Rayagada (7) and Nawarangpur (2).
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