Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 23 (ANI): Eighty more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Odisha on Saturday, taking the total in the state to 1,269, informed the state health department.

Out of the total, 826 are active cases and 436 have been discharged/cured.

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So far, seven people have lost their lives. (ANI)

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