The Covid-19 positive cases reported on Wednesday increased marginally to 3,535 from 3,405 on Tuesday. The new cases were registered in the 30 districts and the State pool, with which the total tally rose to 8,63,061.
A total of 58,695 samples had been tested in last 24 hours; and test positivity rate (TPR) stood at 6.02% against last 24 hours’5.99%. The cumulative samples tested so far were 1,28,36,434.
Out of new cases, 2,016 were from quarantine and 1,519 were local contacts.Khordha district again reported day’s highest cases at 533 followed by Jajpur with 348, Cuttack 320, Baleswar 296, Puri 187, Bhadrak 184, Mayurbhanj 153 and Kendrapada 104.
The districts which recorded below 100 cases were Nayagah with 95, Keonjhar 92, Jagatsinghpur 90, Bargarh 86, Nabarangpur 85, Sundargarh 76, Rayagada 73, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal and Koraput 56 each, Boudh 52, Subarnapur and Sambalpur 39 each, Kalahandi 35,Gajapati 27, Ganjam 26, Deogarh 25, Balangir 18, Nuapada 15 and Jharsuguda 12.
Besides, 82 cases were reported from State pool. The active cases stood at 47,796 and while so far 8,11,780 patients have recovered.