29 BSF Jawans in Malkangiri test Positive for COVID-19

TNI Bureau: Out of 36 positive cases reported in Malkangiri District today, 29 are BSF Jawans, informs the District Collector.

The Jawans are accommodated in the Malybanta Boys Hostel, Jr. Science College & Girls Hostel. They had returned from Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttarpradesh & West Bengal.

Total COVID-19 positive cases in Malkangiri District has now gone up to 96. While 52 have already recovered, the active cases stand at 44.