Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 4 (ANI): As many as 495 new positive cases have been reported in Odisha, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 8,601.

Out of those, 2,853 are active and 5,705 have recovered, according to the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha.

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India on Friday reported its highest single-day spike of 22,771 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

With these new cases, India's COVID-19 tally has gone up to 6,48,315, out of which there are 2,35,433 active cases, 3,94,227 cases have been cured/discharged or migrated. (ANI)

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