Odisha's COVID-19 Death Toll Breaches 700-Mark, Positive Cases Near 180000

Bhubaneswar: With 10 more COVID-19 patients succumbing to the disease, the COVID death toll in Odisha has reached 701, while the cumulative caseload jumped to 179880 with the detection of the highest single-day spike of 4330 cases in the last 24 hours.

As per the State Health and Family Welfare Department, the State has now 37469 active cases and 141657 recoveries.

Of the total cases, Khurda reported the highest 644 cases followed by Cuttack 549 COVID-19 positives.

I&PR Dept shares district-wise details of the #COVID19 cases detected in #Odisha in last 24 hours 👇 pic.twitter.com/5IMFeY6YjC

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The 10 COVID-19 deaths include:

1. A-40-year-old male of Bolangir district who was also suffering from Diabetes

2. A 69-year old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Diabetes, Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease (Post Transplant).

3. An 84-year old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

4. A 68-year old male of Ganjam district.

5. A 65-year old male of Kalahandi district.

6. A 92-year old male of Khordha district.

7. An 80-year old female of Mayurbhanj district.

8. A 60-year old female of Puri district.

9. A 54-year old male of Puri district.

10. A 53-year old male of Sambalpur district who was also suffering from Diabetes, Hypertension.

10 more #COVID19 positive patients succumb to the disease in last 24 hours: H&FW Dept #Odisha pic.twitter.com/9xGEny0trQ

— OTV (@otvnews) September 20, 2020