Odisha records Highest single-day COVID-19 deaths; toll up at 736

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded the highest single-day fatality spike of 15 deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours taking toll to 736.

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

The fresh deaths were reported from 10 districts in the last 24 hours. While Khordha district registered the highest number of single-day deaths of 4, Puri and Mayurbhanj districts witnessed 4 more deaths (2 each) due to Coronavirus. One each died in Balasore, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Nayagarh and Nuapada districts.

Here’re details of 15 new COVID-19 deaths in Odisha:

1.A 51 year old male of Balasore district.

2.A 62 year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes, hypertension.

3.A 35 year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease.

4. A 42 year old male of Bhubaneswar.

5.A 70 year old male of Bhubaneswar.

6.A 67 year old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Hypertension & Rheumatoid Arthritis.

7.A 72 year old male of Dhenkanal district.

8.A 75 year old male of Kandhamal district who was also suffering from Diabetes, hypertension.

9.A 41 year old male of Malkangiri district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

10. A 63 year old male of Mayurbhanj district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

11.A 74 year old male of Mayurbhanj district.

12.A 72 year old male of Nayagarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes & hypertension.

13. A 37 year old male of Nuapada district.

14.A 72 year old male of Puri district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

15.A 70 year old male of Puri district who was also suffering from Diabetes & hypertension.