Bhubaneswar, June 6 (UNI) With seven new COVID-19 positive cases detected in the past 24 hours, the COVID-19 tally in Odisha has risen to 30, official sources said here on Friday.

Odisha Public Health Director Nilakatha Mishra said that out of the 30 cases, seven patients have already recovered from the virus, leaving the state with 23 active cases.

He, however, said the situation is under control and clarified that none of the 23 active cases are serious in nature.

The state government has not yet issued any advisory or guidelines and is in touch with the Centre.

Mishra urged people not to panic, stating that so far, the COVID-19 positive cases detected in the state have been caused by mild sub-variants of Omicron.

Most of the cases, official sources said, have been detected in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, as well as Khordha district.

Khordha district, with 16 COVID-19 positive cases, topped the list, followed by Cuttack, which has recorded nine active cases.

Other districts where COVID-19 positive cases have been reported include Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, and Balasore.

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