Covid-19: Odisha reports 10 deaths, 1,320 new cases

Bhubaneswar, July 25 (IANS) Odisha reported 10 more Covid-19 deaths, highest in a single day, taking the state's total death toll to 130, informed the health department on Saturday.The deaths have been reported from Ganjam (3), Balasore (2), Sundergarh (2), Rayagada (1), Jharsuguda (1) and Gajapati (1) districts.The positive tally also mounted to 24,013 with a huge spike of 1,320 new cases in the last 24 hours.While 887 cases have been reported from different hotspot areas, the remaining 433 are local contacts, said the department.Hotspot Ganjam district recorded 560 cases followed by Khordha (174), Gajapati (90), Puri (90) and Rayagada (65).The number of active cases in the state rose to 8,650 while 15,200 patients have recovered so far.
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