Two fresh COVID-19 cases in Odisha, total count rises to 44

Bhubaneswar, Apr 9 () Two more COVID-19 cases werereported in Odisha on Thursday, taking the total number ofpeople afflicted with the dreaded virus to 44 in the state sofar, health department official said.

A 51-year-old woman from Dhenkanal town testedpositive for COVID-19 while an elderly man from West Bengal'sMedinipur district was also diagnosed with the infection here,a senior official said.

"Two new COVID-19 positive cases confirmed today," theHealth and Family Welfare department tweeted.

The 69-year-old man from West Bengal was brought toBhubaneswar in an ambulance and admitted at a private hospitalhere, the official said.

Earlier, 34 cases were reported from Khurda, threefrom Bhadrak and one each from Cuttack, Kendrapara, Kalahandi,Puri and Jajpur.

Now Dhenkanal is added to the list of districts whereCOVID-19 cases were detected in the state.

With COVID 19 cases rising steadily, the Odishagovernment on Thursday decided to extend the ongoing lockdownin the state till April 30 to effectively contain the spreadof coronavirus. AAM SKN BDCSK SK