7 More Die Of COVID In Odisha; 5 From Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha touched 8,249 on Sunday with seven more deaths being confirmed in the last 24 hours.

According to Health department sources, five deaths were reported from Bhubaneswar and one each from Angul and Nabarangpur district.

Here are the details of the deceased in different districts after an audit:

1.A 66 years old female of Angul district who was also suffering from Dengue.

2.A 74 years old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension & Hypothyroidism.

3.A 69 years old male of Bhubaneswar.

4.A 77 years old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Hypertension & Hypothyroidism.

5.A 77 years old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Hypertension.

6.A 71 years old female of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, Cerebro Vascular Accident & Right Hemiplegia.

7.A 55 years old female of Nabarangapur district.

Notably, Odisha has reported 6,365 COVID deaths during the second wave against 1,876 the previous year.

There were 346 casualties due to the disease in the state 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 Health department.

The second wave of the pandemic has claimed the lives of 40 children and adolescents in Odisha. As many as 13 of these deaths were reported between August 10 and 31.