Bhubaneswar: Another 16 COVID-19 patients succumbed to the deadly virus in the last 24 hours in Odisha while undergoing treatment. The toll reached 752 with new deaths.
“Regret to inform the demise of sixteen #COVID19 positive patients while under treatment in hospitals,” said the State Health & Family Welfare Department in a tweet today.
The fresh deaths were reported from 8 districts. Khordha district recorded the highest of 5 deaths due to COVID-19 in a single day. The virus claimed 4 more lives in Puri district and 2 more in Kendrapara district. One each died of the disease in Balangir, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Rayagada and Sonepur districts.
Here’re details of 16 new COVID-19 deaths in Odisha:
1. A 43-year old male of Balangir district who was also suffering from Diabetes.
2. A 65-year old male of Bhubaneswar.
3. A 76-year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension.
4. A 72-year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension.
5. A 58-year old female of Kendrapada district who was also suffering from Uncontrolled Diabetes.
6. An 82-year old male of Kendrapada district who was also suffering from Uncontrolled Diabetes.
7. A 57-year old male of Khordha district.
8. A 69-year old male of Khordha district.
9. A 58-year old male of Mayurbhanj district.
10. A 54-year old male of Nayagarh district
11. A 79-year old male of Puri district who was also suffering from Diabetes.
12. A 67-year old male of Puri district who was also suffering from Diabetes & hypertension.
13. An 82-year old male of Puri district who was also suffering from Diabetes & hypertension.
14. A 39-year old male of Puri district who was also suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease & Hypertension.
15. A 57-year old male of Rayagada district.
16. A 70-year old male of Subarnapur district.