Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- Bhubaneswar: With detection of 83 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, the total virus tally in the capital city rose to 29,236 according to the data shared by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Of the fresh cases, 63 are local contacts while the remaining 20 are from quarantine, the civic body said in a tweet.

Bhubaneswar also registered 201 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Total recoveries in the city currently stand at 27,744.

83 new #Covid19 cases including 63 local contacts reported from #Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation area in the last 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/LRQ6PfUprU

- OTV (@otvnews) November 1, 2020

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