The Covid-19 tally in Bhubaneswar surged to a total 9,001 with detection of 354 new positive cases on Friday. Of the new cases, 152 were from quarantine and 202 were local contacts.
The quarantined cases included 12 of Chandrasekharpur 7th Battalion; eight of Jagamara Mallick Complex; five of Nayapalli Behera Sahi; five of Kharavel Nagar; four of Naharkanta Sundhi Sahi; four of Vivekananda Marg; four of Old Town Darzi Sahi; three of Nuagaon; four Health Department staffs; three cases of Brahmeshwarpatna Surya Vihar; three of CRPF campus; two of Shashtri Nagar; two of Satyanagar; two Central Government staffs; two private hospital staffs; two cases of Baramunda; two of Jharpada Mahaveer Nagar; two of Budheswari Colony; two of Jharpada Jagannath Nagar; and two of Niladri Vihar.
The local contacts included six cases of Nayapalli Behera Sahi; six of Bharatpur; five of Chandrasekharpur 7th Battalion; five of Unit-1; five of Unit-6; four of Kalinga Vihar; four of Baramunda HB Colony; four of Nayapalli; four of Income Tax Colony; three of Dumduma; three of Dumduma Housing Board Colony; three of Bomikhal; three of Bhimatangi; three police staffs; three cases of Jayadev Vihar; two of Pokhariput; and onee of Pokhariput Ananta Vihar.
However, 295 persons recovered on the day taking the total recoveries to 5,914 in the city.
In Cuttack, 204 new positive cases were registered taking the city’s total tally to 4,375. Out of the new cases, 74 were from home quarantine, 74 local contacts and 56 institutional quarantine.