Bhubaneswar,  Three more COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Odisha taking the total number of positive cases to 9 in the state, said Health department on Friday.

The three persons of Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar have been tested positive for COVID-19.

"Three persons of Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar test positive for COVID-19. Total number of positive cases in the State goes upto 9 now," tweeted the Health Department.

With this, a total of four persons were tested positive on Friday. Earlier, a person from Cuttack city, who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizamuddin, was tested positive for COVID-19.

Out of the nine positive cases, seven are from Bhubaneswar and one each from Cuttack and Bhadrak. However, two have been cured while active cases stand at seven.