India News | Odisha's COVID-19 Tally Rises to 16,701, Death Toll Now 86

Bhubaneswar, Jul 18 (PTI) Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 16,701 with 591 fresh infections while the death toll reached 86 with three more patients succumbing to the disease, a Health Department official said on Saturday.

Two fatalities were reported from Ganjam district and one from Gajapati, he said.

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The three patients died while undergoing treatment in hospitals, the official said.

The new 591 positive cases were reported from 25 districts.

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Of the fresh cases, 394 were detected in different quarantine centres and 197 during contact-tracing exercises, the official said.

Contact tracing and follow-up actions are underway, he added.

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