15 more COVID-19 patients die in Odisha; here’re details

Bhubaneswar: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) claimed 12 more lives in Odisha taking the total death toll to 259 in the last 24 hours, informed State Dashboard today.

“Regret to inform of the demise of twelve Covid positive patients while under treatment in hospitals,” said State Health & Family Welfare Department (H&FW) in a tweet. 

As per the death toll updated on the State Dashboard, the fresh deaths due to COVID-19 were reported from Ganjam district (2), Khordha district (2), Kandhamal district (2), Keonjhar district (2), Balasore district (1), Bargarh district (1), Gajapati district (1) and Sundargarh district (1).

With fresh COVID-19 deaths, the toll increased to 125 in Ganjam, 33 in Khordha district, 5 in Kandhamal district, 4 in Kenojhar district, 4 in Balasore district, 2 in Bargarh district, 16 in Gajapati district and 17 in Sundargarh district.

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

1. A 60 year old Male of Bargarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension.

2. A 55 year old female of Sundergarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension.

3. A 67 year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Hypertension, Parkinsonism, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

4. A 57 year old male of Balasore district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

5. A 55 year old male of Kandhamal district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

6. A 60 year old male of Kandhamal district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

7. A 79 year old male of Keonjhar district who was also suffering from hypertension & atrial fibrillation.

8. A 59 year old male of Gajapati district who was also suffering from Hypertension & Ischemic Heart Disease.

9. A 61 year old female of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension.

10. A 60 year old male of Keonjhar district who was also suffering from Diabetes, Hypertension & Coronary Artery Disease.

11. A 60 year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

12. A 48 year old male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Diabetes & UTI.

Meanwhile, three COVID-19 patients died in the State in the last 24 hours due to other health complications, the dashboard said.

“Regret to report the demise of three Covid positive patients due to other causes,” the State H&FW tweeted

The fresh deaths other than COVID-19 were reported from Balasore district (1), Khordha district (1) and Mayurbhanj district (1). With this, the total death toll other than COVID-19 reached 48 in the State.

Here’re details of deaths other than COVID-19 in the last 24 hours:

1.A 71 year old female of Bhubaneswar who expired due to Septicemia, Acute Kidney Injury & Multi Organ Dysfunction Syndrome.

2.A 55 year old female of Balasore district who expired due to Pancytopenia, refractory shock & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

3.A 52 year old male of Mayurbhanj district who expired due to Cellulitis, Septic Shock & Multi Organ Dysfunction Syndrome.