Bhubaneswar (Odisha), April 16 -- : Odisha reported 3,108 new COVID-19 cases, 837 recoveries and three deaths in the last 24 hours, according to a state health bulletin.

With this, the total number of cases has gone up to 3,61,450. There were 16,889 active cases in the state till Thursday while a total of 3,42,570 persons have recovered from the disease.

The death toll due to COVID-19 in the state stood at 1,638.

Khurda district in the state has reported the highest - 534 - cases of the virus followed by Sundargarh with 523 cases. Malkangiri district reported the lowest numbers with three COVID-19 cases.

Odisha government has issued new guidelines in view of the rapid surge in the coronavirus cases, state Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatr...