16 more succumb to COVID-19 in Odisha; toll up at 813

Bhubaneswar: As many as 16 COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment succumbed to the deadly virus in the last 24 hours in Odisha. With this, the death toll increased to 813 in the State.

“Regret to inform of the demise of sixteen Covid positive patients while under treatment in hospitals,” tweeted the State Health & Family Welfare Department today.

The fresh deaths were reported from 11 districts in the last 24 hours. While Balasore district registered the highest of 3 deaths in a single day, the virus claimed 2 lives each in Khordha, Puri and Mayurbhanj districts. One each died of the disease in Balangir, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Nabarangpur districts.

Here’re details of 16 new deaths due to COVID-19 in Odisha:

1.A 55 year old male of Balasore district who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension.

2.A 65 year old female of Balasore district.

3.A 63 year old male of Balasore district who was also suffering from Hypertension.

4.A 78 year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension & Post Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting status.

5. A 63 year old female of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension.

6.A 66 year old male of Balangir district.

7.A 67 year old male of Cuttack district.

8.A 61 year old male of Dhenkanal district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

9.A 55 year old female of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

10.A 45 year old female of Kalahandi district.

11. A 63 year old male of Kandhamal district who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension.

12.A 70 year old female of Mayurbhanj district.

13.A 40 year old male of Mayurbhanj district.

14.A 54 year old male of Nabarangapur district who was also suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease.

15. A 65 year old male of Puri district.

16.A 79 year old male of Puri district.