Odisha registers highest single-day spike of 12 COVID-19 fatalities

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported the highest single-day spike of 12 death cases due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, informed State Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Department today.

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

As per the data by the health department, the deadly virus has claimed 6 more lives (3 each) in Ganjam and Sundargarh districts and one each COVId-19 death was reported from Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Kendrapara, Mayurbhanj and Sambalpur districts.

Dhenkanal and Mayurbhanj districts registered maiden death case in fight against COVID-19. With this, the death toll increased to 247 in Odisha.

Here’re details of fresh deaths due to COVID-19 shared by the H&FW Department:

1. A 55-year old Male of Mayurbhanj district who was also suffering from Hypertension.

2. A 36-year old male of Kendrapara district who was also suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease.

3. A 78-year old female of Sambalpur district who was also suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

4. A 55-year old male of Bhadrak district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

5. A 61-year old male of Dhenkanal district who was also suffering from Diabetes & hypertension.

6. A 77-year old male of Sundergarh district.

7. A 77-year old male of Sundergarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes, hypertension & Chronic Kidney Disease.

8. A 66-year old male of Sundergarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

9. A 52-year old male of Ganjam district.

10. A 50-year old male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

11. A 62-year old male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Hypertension.

12. A 34-year old male of Gajapati district who was also suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease.