91-Yr-Old Of Sundargarh Among 5 COVID Casualties In Odisha; Bhubaneswar Reports 1 Death

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha touched 8,290 on Monday with five more deaths being confirmed in the last 24 hours.

According to Health department sources, one death has been reported from Bhubaneswar. .

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

1.A 50 years old female of Baragarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension & Chronic Kidney Disease.

2.A 76 years old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Acute Kidney Infection & Chronic Kidney Disease.

3.A 39 years old male of Jharsuguda district who was also suffering from Diabetic Retinopathy.

4.A 60 years old male of Sundargarh district.

5.A 91 years old female of Sundargarh district.

Notably, Odisha has reported 6,405 COVID deaths during the second wave against 1,876 in the first wave last 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 the 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.