In Odisha, the death toll due to dengue has increased to 26. According to official sources, 58 more people have been tested positive for dengue, taking the total affected by the mosquito-borne virus to 1253. As many as 509 of the 1253 patients who tested dengue positive belong to Angul district, which has been worst hit by the mosquito-borne virus. Dengue cases have been reported from 24 of the state’s 30 districts.