Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday informed about the death of another corona patient in the state.
“A 75-year-old patient of Cuttack suffering from severe co-morbidities and chronic pulmonary disease was admitted to AIIMS-Bhubaneswar Emergency and unfortunately passed away within a few hours,” the Health and Family Welfare department tweeted.
He later tested positive for COVID-19, the post added.
Sorry to inform that a 75 year old patient of Cuttack suffering from severe comorbidities and chronic pulmonary disease was admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar Emergency and unfortunately passed away within a few hours.
He was later tested and found to be positive for #COVID19.
— H & FW Dept Odisha (@HFWOdisha) May 19, 2020
This is the fifth corona death in Odisha. Earlier two patients each had died in Ganjam district and Bhubaneswar.
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