As many as 150 more persons tested Covid-19 positive in 24 districts and from the State pool in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the State to 3,34,300 so far. Out of the new cases, 89 were detected in quarantine centres while 61 were local contact cases. The highest 22 cases were registered in Sundargarh district followed by Cuttack with 15.
Besides, one case was reported from the State pool. Meanwhile, one more person succumbed to the disease on the day in Sundargarh district, increasing the State’s the total death toll to 1,905. However, 182 persons recovered from the virus on the day, taking the total recoveries to 3,31,144 in the State.