The number of Covid-19 death cases in the State inched closer to the 2,000-mark with nine more patients, a record single-day number, succumbing to the disease on Monday. With this, the total death toll surged to 1,997. The deaths were reported from six districts with Khordha recording the highest three.
Two were reported from Keonjhar and one each from Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam and Sundargarh. Meanwhile, the State recorded 6,599 new positive cases in 30 districts and the State pool. With this, the positives’ tally surged to 4,14,056 .While 3,827 were quarantine cases, 2,772 were local contacts.Khordha recorded the day’s maximum 958 cases followed by Nuapada 551, Kalahandi 518, Cuttack 488, Jharsuguda 436, Sundargarh 434, Ganjam 322, Jajpur 237, Sambalpur 226, Nabarangpur 221, Bargarh 203, Angul 187, Mayurbhanj 180, Konjhar 166, Puri 145, Baleswar 137, Subarnapur 129, Rayagada 117. Balangir 98, Nayagarh 91 and Bhadrak 87. Besides, 201 cases were reported from the State pool.Currently, the active cases in the State stood at 49,075 and the cumulative samples tested so far tested were 99,17,894, including 39,642 on Sunday. The positivity rate stood at 4.17 per cent.However, 4,180 patients recovered on the day, increasing the total recoveries to 36,711.