The State on Saturday reported a slight decrease in Covid-19 cases with 1,096 new infections in the 30 districts and the State pool, with which the total positives’ tally rose to 9,85,827.
The active cases stood at 12,480.
Out of the new cases, 637 were from quarantine and 459 local contacts.
Khordha district reported the day’s highest 389 cases followed by Cuttack with 92, Baleswar 77, Jajpur 68, Jagatsinghpur, Puri 48, Angul 40, Kendrapada 36, Mayurbhanj 32, Nayagarh 29, Bhadrak 21, Sundargarh 20, Kandhamal 17, Keonjhar 13, Bargarh 11, Dhenkanal nine, Sambalpur eight, Balangir and Koraput seven each, Rayagada six, Jharsuguda and Ganjam five each, Malkangiri and Gajapati four each, Kalahandi three, Subarnapur two and Deogarh one.
Besides, 82 cases were reported from the State pool.
Meanwhile, another 64 patients succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, mounting the total death toll to 6,366 in the State, the Health and Family Welfare Department said.
The maximum 27 deaths were reported from Khordha district followed by 17 from Cuttack, four each from Baleswar and Keonjhar, three from Mayurbhanj and one each from Angul, Boudh, Bhadrak, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Kendrapada, Nayagarh and Puri.
However, another 1,525 patients recovered on the day, increasing the total recoveries to 9,68,453.