<p>Two more COVID-19 cases were reported in Odisha on Thursday, taking the total number of people afflicted with the dreaded virus to 44 in the state so far, health department official said.</p>.<p>A 51-year-old woman from Dhenkanal town tested positive for COVID-19 while an elderly man from West Bengal's Medinipur district was also diagnosed with the infection here, a senior official said.</p>.<p>"Two new COVID-19 positive cases confirmed today," the Health and Family Welfare department tweeted.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-karnataka-sees-12-more-covid-19-cases-indias-tally-reaches-4348-817763.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The 69-year-old man from West Bengal was brought to Bhubaneswar in an ambulance and admitted at a private hospital here, the official said.</p>.<p>Earlier, 34 cases were reported from Khurda, three from Bhadrak and one each from Cuttack, Kendrapara, Kalahandi, Puri and Jajpur.</p>.<p>Now Dhenkanal is added to the list of districts where COVID-19 cases were detected in the state.</p>.<p>With COVID 19 cases rising steadily, the Odisha government on Thursday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in the state till April 30 to effectively contain the spread of coronavirus. </p>
<p>Two more COVID-19 cases were reported in Odisha on Thursday, taking the total number of people afflicted with the dreaded virus to 44 in the state so far, health department official said.</p>.<p>A 51-year-old woman from Dhenkanal town tested positive for COVID-19 while an elderly man from West Bengal's Medinipur district was also diagnosed with the infection here, a senior official said.</p>.<p>"Two new COVID-19 positive cases confirmed today," the Health and Family Welfare department tweeted.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-karnataka-sees-12-more-covid-19-cases-indias-tally-reaches-4348-817763.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The 69-year-old man from West Bengal was brought to Bhubaneswar in an ambulance and admitted at a private hospital here, the official said.</p>.<p>Earlier, 34 cases were reported from Khurda, three from Bhadrak and one each from Cuttack, Kendrapara, Kalahandi, Puri and Jajpur.</p>.<p>Now Dhenkanal is added to the list of districts where COVID-19 cases were detected in the state.</p>.<p>With COVID 19 cases rising steadily, the Odisha government on Thursday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown in the state till April 30 to effectively contain the spread of coronavirus. </p>