Bhubaneswar, Aug 21: As many as 324 fresh cases of Covid-19 have been reported from Bhubaneswar in last 24 hours, officials said today.

While 173 persons from quarantine have been tested positive for the deadly virus, 151 locals contact cases have also been reported in last 24 hours.

“Further contact tracing is still continuing. Primary contacts of infected persons are being while nearby houses of positive cases are also being sanitised,” said an official.

As many as 6720 Covid-19 positive cases have been reported so far from the state capital. While 33 persons in Bhubaneswar have died of Covid-19, the number of active cases stands at 2618.