Fewer tests due to the cyclone reduced the positivity rate, informed State Health Director Bijay Mohapatra.
However, the door-to-door survey would henceforth be intensified in the areas affected by the cyclone.On the rising number of Covid deaths, he said that the toll is high as the patients in critical conditions are being treated in the ICU for a long time. About 80 per cent of ICU beds and 50 per cent of ventilators are occupied by patients in the State.
On Thursday, the State registered 6,736 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, a sharp drop by 4,887 against the cases reported on Wednesday. In keeping with trend in the past several days, 34 deaths were reported on the day.