Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 toll in Odisha soared to 1297 on Thursday with 13 more patients succumbing to the disease infection overnight.
Among the new deaths in 8 districts, 2 each are from Bhubaneswar in Khurda, Cuttack, Balasore, Nuapada and Angul and one each from Sambalpur, Jagatsinghpur and Keonjhar districts.
The Health Department has identified the deceased as:
1. A 49-year old male of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Post MVR, Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.
2. A 71-year old female of Bhubaneswar who was also suffering from Hypertension & Diabetes Mellitus.
3. A 52-year old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from CKD.
4. A 62-year old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Hypertension & Asthma.
5. A 58-year old male of Keonjhar district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus.
6. A 41-year old male of Balasore district.
7. A 50-year old female of Balasore district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus.
8. A 48-year old male of Jagatsinghpur district who was also suffering from Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension.
9. A 48-year old male of Sambalpur district.
10. A 65-year old male of Nuapada district.
11. A 50-year old male of Nuapada district.
12. A 43-year old male of Angul district.
13. A 60-year old female of Angul district.