As many as 409 new Covid-19 positive cases were detected in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, taking the city’s total tally to 12,812, out of which 4,886 are active cases.
Of the new cases, 242 were from quarantine out of which 241 are linked with earlier cases and one having a travel history to West Bengal. Besides, 167 were local contact cases.
The quarantined cases included 12 media staffs, 11 from Chandrasekharpur, eight of Chadrasekharpur District Centre, eight of Chakeisiani, eight of Kela Bast, seven of Station Bazaar, seven of Nayapalli, six of Unit-9 Government staffs, six of Sikharchandi, six of Shailashree Vihar, five of Naharkanta, five of Niladri Vihar, four of Kalinga Vihar, five of 7th Battalion, four of BJB Nagar, four of Jayadev Vihar, four private hospital staffs, four cases of IRC Village, four of Acharya Vihar and four of Old Town.
The local contacts were 10 of VSS Nagar, five of Mancheswar, five of Doordarshan Colony, six of Jagamara, six of Nayapalli, five of Saheed Nagar, four of Khandagiri, four of Bhimatangi, five of Chakeisiani, three of Bapuji Nagar, three of Sikharchandi and three of Unit-9.
However, 344 patients recovered in the city on the day, taking the total recoveries to 7,867.
In Cuttack, 184 more persons tested positive, taking the city’s total tally to 5,980. Of the new cases, 77 were local contacts, 57 from home quarantine and 50 from institutional quarantine.