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Odisha has recorded a daily spike of around 2,000 COVID-19 positive cases since the last two days. Yesterday, 1,977 people tested positive for the virus, taking the total count to 54,630. With 10 more COVID-19 deaths during the last 24 hours, the total death count in the state has shot up to 324.

While 37,900 people have recovered from the infection, the number of active cases stand at 16,353. The State Government, in keeping with the centre’s call for more tests, has ramped up testing from around 14,000 at the start of this month to more than 40,000. On the other hand, in order to break the transmission chain of the virus, the State Government has limited the number of people in any Independence Day congregation tomorrow down to 10 only.

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