The Covid-19 positive cases are suddenly on the increase again in the State and a majority of them are being contributed by Khordha district.
As many as 73 infections were reported on Thursday in seven districts and the State pool. With this, the total tally surged to 12,89,068.
Among those infected were 11 children in the age group of 0 to 18 years. On Wednesday, the State had reported 45 cases.
Out of new cases, 44 were reported from quarantine and 29 local contact cases.
Khordha district reported the day’s maximum 41 cases followed by Nuapada and Puri with six each, Cuttack four, Balangir, Kendrapada and Sambalpur one each. Besides, four cases were reported from the State pool.
The number of active cases was 354.
So far, 12,79,535 patients have recovered from the disease in the State.
Earlier, the Health Department had warned of a rise in cases and appealed to people to abide by the Covid protocols like maintaining physical distance and wearing masks at crowded public places to prevent. transmission of the virus.