The State is witnessing a steady surge in the number of daily Covid-19 cases with over 50 fresh infections being detected across the State in the last 24 hours.
As per the Information and Public Relations Department, a total of 53 new infections were reported in the State on Tuesday, a rise of seven cases from Monday's tally. With the new cases, the total positive tally surged to 12,88,950.
Among those infected were five children in the age group of 0 to18 years. Quarantine cases were 33, the remaining 20 local contacts.
Khordha district registered the day’s highest 32 cases followed by Cuttack four, Puri three, Sambalpur two and Jagatsinghpur two and Baleswar, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh one each. Besides, seven cases were reported from the State pool.
The active cases were 292.
So far, 9,126 persons have succumbed to the virus and 12,79,479 recovered.