In a matter of growing concern, the State registered a daily record 16 deaths on Wednesday, with which total toll surged to 2,104. Khordha district registered maximum four causalities followed by Gajapati and Kalahandi with 3 each. Sundargarh and Rayagada reported two deaths each while one patient each from Puri and Sambalpur succumbed to virus.
Meanwhile on day, State also reported a record single-day 9,889 new Covid-19 cases in all 30 districts and State pool. With these cases, total positives’ tally rose to 4,89,641.Out of new cases 5,611 were from quarantine and 4,278 local contacts.
Khordha district recorded the day’s maximum 1,331 cases followed by Sundargarh with 1,137, Cuttack 790, Bargarh 483, Sambalpur 470, Angul 443, Kalahandi 424, Puri 437, Jharsuguda 386, Nuapada 335, Balangir 326, Jajpur 282, Mayurbhanj 243, Nayagarh 223, Keonjhar 195, Subarnapur 185, Jsinghpur 156, Baleswar 151.