Asst Professor Among Five New Positive COVID-19 Cases

Bhubaneswar: An assistant professor and a CISF jawan are among five people to have tested positive for coronavirus in Bhubaneswar in the last 24 hours.

Four of the new cases in the Odisha capital were under home quarantine in Dumduma, Pokhariput, Old Town and Ghatikia areas, with recent travel history. The fifth case is from Gajapati Nagar, under local contact.

The CISF jawan who tested positive was posted at Biju Patnaik International Airport.

The total number of positive cases in Bhubaneswar have now gone up to 86, of which 32 are still active and three have died. As many as 51 have been cured.