87-Yr-Old Of Bhubaneswar Among 4 More COVID Casualties In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha touched 8,347 on Thursday with four more deaths due to the deadly disease being confirmed in the last 24 hours.

According to the Health & Family Welfare Department, one 87-year-old woman of Bhubaneswar with no comorbidities died of the disease.

Here are the details of the deceased after an audit:

1.A 83 years old male of Angul district who was also suffering from Cerebro Vascular Accident & Bronchial Asthma.

2.A 87 years old female of Bhubaneswar.

3.A 68 years old female of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, Hypothyroidism, Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease, Post Mitral Valve Replacement Status, Valvular Cardio Myopathy, Severe LV Dysfunction.

4.A 61 years old male of Puri district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus.

Notably, Odisha has reported 6,462 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.