With 10 More Covid-19 Deaths, Odisha Sees Highest Single-Day Toll

Bhubaneswar: After the State witnessed an alarming rise in the COVID-19 positive cases, Odisha health department informed about 10 more patients who succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. Owing to the biggest spike, the COVID-19 death toll in the State has jumped to 130.

Of these, three deaths were reported from Ganjam district, two patients each succumbed in Sundergarh and Balasore districts, while Jharsuguda, Rayagada and Gajapati districts reported one death each.

Details of latest COVID deaths as shared by Health department:

1. A 54-year-old male of Sundergarh district who was also suffering from Diabetes.

2. A 37-year-old male of Gajapati district who was also suffering from Diabetes and Hypertension.

3. A 37-year-old male of Balasore district who was also suffering from Spondyloarthropathy with immunosuppression.

4. A 30-year-old male of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Diabetes and Hypertension.

5. A 60-year-old male of Ganjam district.

6. A 61-year-old male of Jharsuguda district.

7. A 60-year-old male of Sundergarh district.

8. A 60-year-old male of Ganjam district.

9. A 60-year-old female of Balasore district who was also suffering from Diabetes and Obesity.

10. A 47-year old male of Rayagada district who was also suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Obesity.

Details of 10 new #COVID19 deaths in #Odisha:

54-YO male of Sundergarh
60-YO male of Sundergarh
37-YO male of Gajapati
37-YO male of Balasore
60-YO female of Balasore
30-YO male of Ganjam
60-YO male of Ganjam
60-YO male of Ganjam
61-YO male of Jharsuguda
47-YO male of Rayagada pic.twitter.com/y4qSwVhgBR

— OTV (@otvnews) July 25, 2020

As many as 105 deaths have been reported in July, excluding the deaths of COVID-19 positive patients due to other health complications.

In the last 24 hours, 1320 people tested positive for coronavirus, taking the tally over 24000. As per the Health Department data, there are 8649 active cases.

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