Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 tally in Odisha touched 1608 on Friday with 16 more patients succumbing to the virus in the last 24 hours.
According to the Health and Family Welfare department, Sundargarh district registered the highest of four deaths followed by three from Cuttack district. Two each died in Ganjam and Sambalpur districts while the virus claimed one life each in Bargarh, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Puri and Sonepur districts.
The deceased have been identified as:
1. A 65-year-old male of Bargarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus.
2. A 65-year-old female of Cuttack district.
3. A 60-year-old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.
4. A 74-year-old female of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.
5. A 58-year-old male of Ganjam district.
6. A 39-year-old male of Ganjam district.
7. A 60-year-old male of Jagatsinghpur district who was also suffering from Hypertension.
8. A 65-year-old male of Jharsuguda district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension & CKD.
9. A 61-year-old male of Puri district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.
10. A 59-year-old male of Sambalpur district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.
11. A 48-year-old male of Sambalpur district who was also suffering from Hypertension.
12. A 38-year-old male of Subarnapur district who was also suffering from CKD.
13. A 66-year-old female of Sundargarh district who was also suffering from CKD.
14. A 69-year-old male of Sundargarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus.
15. A 45-year-old female of Sundargarh district who was also suffering from COPD.
16. A 46-year-old male of Sundargarh district who was also suffering from Hypertension.