Odisha records highest single-day COVID-19 deaths; toll at 470

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered the highest single-day deaths of 14 due to COVID-19 taking toll to 470, informed State Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Department.

“Regret to inform the demise of fourteen #COVID19 positive patients while under treatment in hospitals,” the Department tweeted today.

The deaths were reported from 9 districts. While 2 each succumbed to the deadly virus in Balasore, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and Malkangiri districts, one each death case was reported from Bargarh, Jajpur, Puri and Sundargarh districts in the last 24 hours.

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

1. A 50-year old male of Balasore district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

2. A 48-year old female of Balasore district who was also suffering from Asthma.

3. A 77-year old male of Bargarh who was also suffering from Diabetes.

4. A 45-year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes & hypertension.

5. A 77-year old female of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes & hypertension.

6. A 55-year old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

7. A 58-year old female of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Hypothyroidism.

8. A 30-year old male of Jagatsinghpur district who was also suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease.

9. A 56-year old male of Jagatsinghpur district who was also suffering from Diabetes & hypertension.

10. A 58-year old male of Jajpur district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

11. A 55-year old male of Malkangiri district who was also suffering from Diabetes, hypertension & Cerebrovascular Accident.

12. A 55-year old male of Malkangiri district.

13. A 71-year old male of Puri district.

14. A 72-year old male of Sundergarh who was also suffering from Diabetes & hypertension.