31-Yr-Old Among 3 More COVID Casualties In Odisha, 1 From Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha touched 8,350 on Friday with three more deaths due to the deadly disease being confirmed in the last 24 hours.

According to the Health & Family Welfare Department, one 31-year-old man of Mayurbhanj with no comorbidities died of the disease.

Here are the details of the deceased after an audit:

1.A 55 years old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Old Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

2.A 31 years old male of Mayurbhanja district.

3.A 70 years old male of Nayagarh district who was also suffering from Hypertension.

Notably, Odisha has reported 6,465 COVID deaths during the second wave against 1,876 in the first wave last year.

There were 134 casualties due to the disease 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 44 children and adolescents in Odisha. As many as 13 of these deaths were reported between August 10 and 31.