India / Odisha reports 1,602 new COVID-19 cases, total tally reaches 33,479

Bhubaneshwar: Odisha registered its highest single-day spike of 1,602 COVID-19 cases, pushing the state's

tally to 33,479, while the death count rose to 187 with 10 more fatalities, a health department official said.

The deaths were reported from Ganjam, Khurda, Gajapati and Sundergarh districts, he said.

Ganjam district, Odisha's coronavirus hotspot, has so far accounted for 99 fatalities, followed by Khurda 25, the official said.

Of the new cases, 993 people were detected positive from quarantine centres, he said, adding, contact-tracing and follow-up action have been initiated.