16 more succumb to COVID-19 in Odisha; here’re details of new deaths

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.