Odisha reports highest single-day COVID-19 deaths; toll at 441

Bhubaneswar: Odisha today reported 13 more deaths due to COVID-19, the highest single-day fatalities in the last 24 hours taking the toll to 441, informed State Health & Family Welfare Department today.

“Regret to inform the demise of Thirteen #COVID19 positive patients while under treatment in hospitals,” said the Department in a tweet.

The deaths were reported from 7 districts. While Sambalpur and Sundargarh registered 3 COVID-19 deaths each, 2 each were reported from Ganjam and Cuttack districts. One each COVID-19 patient died of the virus in Khordha, Keonjhar and Puri districts.

Here’re details of fresh deaths reported in the last 24 hours:

1.A 60-year old male of Bhubaneswar.

2.A 43-year old male of Cuttack district.

3.A 32-year old male of Cuttack district.

4.A 42-year old male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Obstructive Uropathy.

5.A 75-year old male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

6. A 60-year old female of Keonjhar district who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypothyroidism.

7.A 72-year old male of Puri district.

8. A 42-year old male of Sambalpur district who was also suffering from Hypertension & Diabetes.

9.A 58-year old female of Sambalpur district who was also suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis.

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

11.A 60-year old male of Sundergarh district.

12.A 60-year old male of Sundergarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

13.A 70-year old male of Sundergarh district who was also suffering from Hypertension.