2 Elderly Men Of Bhubaneswar Die Of COVID In Odisha, Toll Touches 8396

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Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha touched 8,396 on Tuesday with two more deaths due to the deadly disease being confirmed in the last 24 hours.

According to the Health and Family Welfare Department, a 77-year-old male of Bhubaneswar with no comorbidities has succumbed to the disease.

Another elderly man of Bhubaneswar, age of 83-year-old died of COVID.  He was also suffering from hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery diseases.

Odisha has reported 6,511 COVID deaths during the second wave against 1,876 in the first wave last year.

There were 134 casualties in the state in October and 346 in September. Similarly, 2,056 fatalities were registered in August, while July saw 1,903 deaths, June 1,272 and May 737, said sources in the Health Department.

The second wave of the pandemic has claimed the lives of 46 children and adolescents in Odisha. As many as 13 of these deaths were reported between August 10 and 31.