11 more COVID-19 patients die in Odisha; toll at 225

Bhubaneswar: Eleven more COVID-19 patients died in the State in the last 24 hours, informed State Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Department Dashboard today.

Of fresh deaths, the deadly virus claimed 9 more lives and 2 more COVID-19 patients died due to other health complications.

“Regret to inform of the demise of nine Covid positive patients while under treatment in hospitals,” the State H&FW Department tweeted.

The new COVID-19 deaths were reported from Ganjam district (5) and one each from Khordha, Keonjhar, Gajapati and Sundargarh districts.

With 9 more fatalities, the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 225 in the State. The hotspot Ganjam district contributed 117 to the State’s toll with 5 more deaths in the last 24 hours.

Here’re details of fresh COVID-19 deaths shared by the State H&FW Department:

1. A 42 year old Male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Diabetes & Acute Kidney Injury.

2. A 55 year old male of Sundergarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

3. A 52 year old female of Ganjam district.

4. A 59 year old male of Ganjam district.

5. A 27 year old male of Gajapati district.

6. A 53 year old male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Hypertension.

7. A 21 year old male of Keonjhar district who was also suffering from Diabetes (Type-I).

8. A 60 year old female of Khordha district.

9. A 63 year old male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Uncontrolled Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Moreover, 2 more COVID-19 patients including a toddler die in the State due to other reasons.

“Regret to report the demise of two Covid positive patients due to other causes,” the State H&FW Department said in another tweet. 

Here’re details of 2 other than COVID-19 deaths in the State:

1.A 54 year old male of Malkangiri district who expired due to Acute on Chronic Kidney Disease with Uremic Encephalopathy

2.A 1 year old male child of Cuttack district who expired due to Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Hemolytic Anemia & sepsis.

With this, the toll due to other than COVID-19 reached 44 so far.