755 New COVID Cases take Odisha’s Tally to 11,956

BHUBANESWAR:
Odisha on Friday registered its highest single-day spike of 755 COVID-19 cases, taking the coronavirus tally to 11,956, while the death toll mounted to 56 with four patients succumbing to the infectious disease, a health department official said.

Detection of 755 more positive cases is a record in Odisha since the first case was detected in the state on March 15, the official said. Four COVID-19 positive patients died while undergoing treatment at hospitals, the official said, adding that the death toll in the state has increased to 56.