Even though the daily Covid-19 cases are declining in the State, the causality figures are reaching scaring proportions. On Sunday, as many as 42 deaths were registered in 20 districts, surging the total toll to 2,994.
Angul, Cuttack and Khordha districts reported four deaths each, Boudh, Kalahandi, Jharsuguda, Deogarh three each, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Rayagada, Jagatsinghpur and Mayurbhanj two each and Jajpur, Bargarh, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Puri, Koraput and Malkangiri one each, the Health and Family Welfare Department said. Meanwhile, the State recorded 7,002 positive cases on the day in 30 districts and the State pool, surging the total positive tally to 8,1 3,096, the Information and Public Relations Department said.
Of the new cases, 3921 were reported from quarantine and 3,081 were local contacts.
Khordha district again reported the day’s maximum cases at 1,167 followed by Cuttack with 771, Jajpur 486, Angul 388, Mayurbhanj 370, Baleswar 331, Puri 303 Bhadrak 267, Sundargarh 243, Jagatsinghpur 232, Rayagada 222, Nabarangpur 198, Nayagarh 196, Kendrapada 188, Koraput 158, Keonjhar 148, Boudh 134, Bargarh 117, Sambalpur 107, Dhenkanal 106, Kalahandi 103, Jharsuguda 97, Malkangiri 95, Balangir 89, Ganjam 74, Deogarh 64, Subarnapur 59, Gajapati 48, Nuapada 28 and Kandhamal three. Besides, 207 cases were reported from State pool. Currently, the active cases in State stood at 78,031 while cumulative samples tested were 1,21,83,116, including 71,973 on Saturday. The positivity rate stood at 6.67 per cent. However, 7, 358 patients recovered on day, increasing total recoveries to 7,39,376 in State.