Bhubaneswar, July 4: With the detection of 2,870 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Odisha’s total caseload surged to 9,21,896, informed the health department on Sunday.

Of the new Covid positive cases, 1,652 were quarantine cases and 1,218 are local contacts.

Cuttack district has reported the highest 440 positive cases, followed by Khordha (384), Balasore (240), Jajpur (191) and Puri (165).

A total of 71122 samples were tested in the state in the last 24 hours, the department said.

District wise cases:

1. Angul: 99

2. Balasore: 240

3. Bargarh: 14

4. Bhadrak: 128

5. Balangir: 29

6. Boudh: 13

7. Cuttack: 440

8. Deogarh: 5

9. Dhenkanal: 85

10. Gajapati: 7

11. Ganjam: 11

12. Jagatsinghpur: 112

13. Jajpur: 191

14. Jharsuguda: 5

15. Kalahandi: 36

16. Kandhamal: 25

17. Kendrapada: 157

18. Keonjhar: 66

19. Khurda: 384

20. Koraput: 60

21. Malkangiri: 57

22. Mayurbhanj: 164

23. Nawarangpur: 35

24. Nayagarh: 105

25. Nuapada: 7

26. Puri: 165

27. Rayagada: 50

28. Sambalpur: 23

29. Sonepur: 10

30. Sundargarh: 87

Besides, the state pool has 60 new positive cases.