Odisha witnessed its worst day since the onset of the pandemic with 47 deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single day surge in fatalities ever witnessed in the state. However, the state also reported a steady decline in the number of daily cases with 4852 cases. The Test Positivity Rate of Odisha also witnessed a decline to 7.2 per cent from the previous 7.9 percent