In an example, while a total of 2.98 lakh Covid-19 positive cases were confirmed by the State Government on Friday, 67 per cent of them were male, 56.8 per cent below 40 years and only 10.5 per cent were from above 60 years.
The State's Covid tally on Friday rose to 2,98,768, with 1,494 more people testing positive for the infection, while 15 fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 1,393, Department of Health and Family Welfare sources have confirmed.Of the 1,494 cases, 867 were reported from quarantine centres, and the rest detected during contact tracing, officials said.
Five districts contribute more than 37 per cent of the cases, while Khurda district, of which Bhubaneswar is a part, reported the maximum number of fresh cases at 153, followed by Cuttack at 112 and Baleswar at 102.
Taking to Twitter, the department expressed regret that 15 more Covid-19 patients have succumbed to the viral disease.Three fresh fatalities were reported from Khurda and Sambalpur districts, two each from Mayurbhanj and Bargarh districts. One each succumbed to the virus in the districts of Cuttack, Malkangiri, Balangir, Puri and Baleswar.
Khurdha accounted for the highest number of deaths so far at 242, followed by Ganjam at 231 and Cuttack at 116. 53 Covid-19 patients have died due to pre-existing ailments. As many as 1,641patients recovered and discharged from hospitals on November 6. The total recovered cases of Odisha now stood at 2,85,174
The positivity rate in the State accounted for 6.18 per cent.Over 48.38 lakh sample tests conducted so far, including 51,098, on the day. While the State had 13,789 active patients, 10,635 wee in home isolation, which was more than 76 per cent.