The State on Friday reported 524 new Covid-19 cases in 24 districts and the State pool, with which the total tally rose to 10,30,518.
Among the new infected were 75 children in the age group of 0 to 18 years. In the last 24 hours, 66,724 samples were tested and the test positivity rate (TPR) was 0.78 per cent. The active cases stood at 5,111.Notably, the State had recorded 582 cases on Thursday.Of the new cases, 306 cases were from quarantine and 218 local contacts.Khordha district reported the day’s highest 250 cases followed by Cuttack with 75, Mayurbhanj 22, Baleswar 20, Jagatsingpur 15, Puri 13 and Sundargarh 11.
The districts which recorded below-10 cases were Sambalpur eight, Kendrapada seven, Angul six, Bhadrak, Ganjam , Keonjhar, Koraput , Nayagarh three each, Deogarh and Rayagada three each and Balangir, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada and Malkangiri one each.
Besides, 58 cases were reported from the State pool. Four more patients succumbed to the disease, mounting the total death toll to 8,238. Cuttack, Kandhamal, Nayagarh and Sundargarh districts reported one death each. However, 598 persons recovered on the day, increasing the total recoveries to 10,17,714.
The State capital on Friday registered 233 new Covid-19 cases, with which the caseload in the city increased to 1,14 251. There were now 3,546 active cases. Of the fresh cases, 161 were local contacts and 72 were from quarantine.
Notably, the city had recorded 267 cases on Thursday.So far, 1,028 patients have succumbed to the disease in the city. However, 182 persons recovered on the day, increasing the total recoveries to 1,09, 656.