COVID-19 claims 17 more lives in Odisha, toll at 2197

Bhubaneswar: As many as 17 more persons died of COVID-19 in Odisha as the toll mounted to 2197.

The deceased have been identified as:

1. A 41 years old male of Angul district.

2. A 60 years old male of Bolangir district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.

3. An 80 years old female of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Chronic Liver Disease.

4. A 45 years old female of Bhubaneswar.

5. A 40 years old female of Dhenkanal district Sickle Cell Disease.

6. A 42 years old female of Khordha district.

7. A 42 years old female of Kalahandi district.

8. A 47 years old male of Kalahandi district.

9. A 35 years old male of Kalahandi district.

10. A 57 years old male of Puri district.

11. A 55 years old male of Puri district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.

12. A 48 years old female of Rayagada district.

13. A 55 years old male of Rayagada district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.

14. A 62 years old male of Rayagada district.

15. A 63 years old male of Sundargarh district.

16. A 56 years old female of Sundargarh district who was also suffering from Hypertension & Diabetes Mellitus.

17. A 48 years old male of Sundargarh district.

COVID-19 tally in Odisha mounted to 544873 as the state reported 10031 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Khurda registered highest 1329 fresh infections, followed by Sundargarh (824) and Cuttack (720). A total of 48377 samples were tested in the state, yesterday.

With this, the number of active cases in Odisha surged to 94760.

Below are district-wise figures of the new cases:

1. Angul: 456
2. Balasore: 230
3. Bargarh: 450
4. Bhadrak: 248
5. Balangir: 274
6. Boudh: 183
7. Cuttack: 720
8. Deogarh: 118
9. Dhenkanal: 244
10. Gajapati: 89
11. Ganjam: 209
12. Jagatsinghpur: 115
13. Jajpur: 328
14. Jharsuguda: 418
15. Kalahandi: 433
16. Kandhamal: 75
17. Kendrapara: 243
18. Keonjhar: 166
19. Khurda: 1329
20. Koraput: 142
21. Malkangiri: 62
22. Mayurbhanj: 207
23. Nabarangpur: 306
24. Nayagarh: 269
25. Nuapada: 311
26. Puri: 708
27. Rayagada: 132
28. Sambalpur: 302
29. Sonepur: 169
30. Sundargarh: 824
31. State Pool: 271