Bhubaneswar, Aug. 31 -- Bhubaneswar: The number of Covid-19 cases in Odisha climbed to 103536 with 2602 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll has also risen to 492 with 10 more patients succumbing to the virus in the last 24 hours. The State's active cases have now surged to 29758 while recoveries stand at 73233, informed the State I & PR Department.

Three COVID deaths each were reported from Khurda (one in Bhubaneswar) and Kandhamal districts while Ganjam, Nayagarh, Rayagada and Sundergarh districts reported 1 death each.

Of the fresh cases reported from across 30 districts, 1561 were detected from various quarantine centres while 1041 are local contact cases.

According to the data shared by I & PR department, ...