Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll is inching towards 1300-mark in Odisha after 13 more Corona patients died of the disease in the last 24 hours.

"Regret to inform the demise of thirteen #COVID19 positive patients while under treatment in hospitals," the State Health & Family Welfare Department informed today.

With 13 new deaths due to COVID-19, the total number of fatalities rose to 1,297 in the State.

The fresh deaths were reported from 8 districts. While 2 each new deaths occurred in Khordha, Cuttack, Balasore, Nuapada and Angul districts, 1 each succumbed to the deadly virus in Keonjhar, Jagatsinghpur and Sambalpur districts.

Here're details of 13 new COVID-19 deaths in Odisha:

1. A 49-year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Post MVR, Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.

2. A 71-year old female of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Hypertension & Diabetes Mellitus.

3. A 52-year old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from CKD.

4. A 62-year old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Hypertension & Asthma.

5. A 58-year old male of Keonjhar district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus.

6. A 41-year old male of Balasore district.

7. A 50-year old female of Balasore district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus.

8. A 48-year old male of Jagatsinghpur district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.

9. A 48-year old male of Sambalpur district.

10. A 65-year old male of Nuapada district.

11. A 50-year old male of Nuapada district.

12. A 43-year old male of Angul district.

13. A 60-year old female of Angul district.