Kalahandi Reports First COVID-19 Death, Toll Rises To 197 In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha touched 197 on Sunday with 10 more patients succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours.

Kalahandi, which has been one of the less affected districts in the state by the pandemic, reported its first victim during the period.

Following are the details of the victims released by the Health department:

1. A 73-year-old male of Sundargarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
2. A 58-year-old male of Khurda district who was also suffering from Diabetes & Hypertension.
3. A 57-year-old male of Ganjam district.
4. A 78-year-old female of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Hypertension & Dilated Cardio Myopathy.
5. An 80-year-old male of Jajpur district who was also suffering from Diabetes and Hypertension.
6. A 94-year-old female of Ganjam district.
7. A 45-year-old female of Ganjam district.
8. A 60-year-old female of Khurda district who was also suffering from Hypertension, Diabetes & Chronic Kidney Disease.
9. A 57-year-old male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Hypertension and Diabetes.
10. A 62-year-old male of Kalahandi district who was also suffering from disseminated Tuberculosis and drug-induced Hepatitis.

With the 10 new deaths, the virus has so far claimed 103 lives in Ganjam district, 27 in Khurda, 11 in Cuttack, 11 in Gajapati, 10 in Sundargarh, seven in Rayagada, three each in Puri, Nayagarh and Balasore, two each in Kandhamal, Kendrapada, Malkangiri, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur and Angul and one each in Bargarh, Jhasuguda, Kalahandi, and Sambalpur.

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