The State reported more than 400 Covid-19 cases for the second consecutive day on Saturday with 452 persons testing positive for the virus in 28 districts and the State pool.
With the new cases, the total positives’ tally rose to 3,42,224.
While 267 were from quarantine, 185 were local contact cases, the Information and Public Relations Department said.
Khordha district reported the day’s highest 77 cases followed by Sundargarh with 75, Nuapada 71, Kalahandi 29, Cuttack 26, Bargarh 19, Jharsuguda 17, Balangir 15, Ganjam 13, Angul 12, Puri 11 and Sambalpur and Mayurbhanj 10 each.Besides, 16 cases were reported from the State pool.Currently, the active cases in the State stood at 2,820 and the cumulative samples tested were 91,30,648, including 26,700, on Friday. Odisha’s positivity rate stands at 3.75 per cent, the Health and Family Welfare Department said.However, another 205 patients recovered on the day, taking the total recoveries to 33,7,635 in the State.