Covid-19 Death Toll Crosses 500-Mark In Odisha As 11 More Succumb

Bhubaneswar: As many as 11 persons infected with Covid-19 succumbed in Odisha in the last 24 hours taking the virus death toll in the State to 503.

Khordha, Puri and Mayurbhanj districts reported two deaths each while one patient each died in Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Kandhamal and Rayagada, according to information shared by the State health and family welfare department.

11 #COVID19 deaths in #Odisha take State's total death toll to 503.

2 from Puri
2 from Mayurbhanj
2 from Khordha
1 each from Kandhamal, Rayagada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack & Ganjam pic.twitter.com/4JYi9sGvKG

— OTV (@otvnews) September 1, 2020

The State also reported 3025 new cases of infections in the last 24 hours. With this, the positive case tally in the State climbed to 106561.

Khurda reported highest 666 cases followed by Cuttack (312), Mayurbhanj (215), Ganjam (207), Koraput (139) and Kendrapara (128).

#Odisha reports 3025 new #COVID19 cases

Khurda reports highest 666 cases followed by Cuttack (312), Ganjam (207) & Koraput (139) pic.twitter.com/VzijiyylT2

— OTV (@otvnews) September 1, 2020