The State is registering an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases during the second wave of the pandemic with nearly 50,000 persons infected by the virus three weeks. As per the Information and Public Relations Department, a total of 47,463 people have so far tested positive for the virus from April 1. Besides, 44 patients have succumbed to the disease in the last 21 days.
Data reveals that the daily count has almost doubled in last one week. While 3,108 cases were reported on April 15, the daily tally on Thursday crossed the 6000-mark and stood at 6,164.
Khordha district registered the highest ever spike of 1,132 cases Keeping in view the rapid spread of the infection, the Government has ramped uptesting in the State over the last few days. In the last five days, the State conducted 1,84,505 tests, including 42,983 only on Wednesday. In the second wave, as many as 13 districts, including 10 neighbouring Chhattisgarh and Khordha, Puri and Cuttack have come under the Red Zone.