2 More COVID Casualties In Odisha, 1 From Bhubaneswar

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Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha touched 8,379 on Monday 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 66-year-old woman with comorbidity from Bhubaneswar succumbed to the disease while the other deceased is from Khurda district.

Here are the details of the deceased after an audit:

1. A 66 years old female of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, Interstitial Lung Disease & Hypothyroidism.
2. A 59 years old male of Khurda district who was also suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease.

Odisha has reported 6,494 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.