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Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 death toll in Odisha rose to 12 on Saturday with a 60-year-male from Puri district succumbing to the disease, informed health and family welfare department.
As per the health department, the COVID-19 positive patient was undergoing treatment at the hospital. He was also suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
A 60-year old male #Covid19 positive patient of #Puri district succumbed while undergoing treatment at hospital.
He was also suffering for long from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: #Odisha Health And Family Welfare Department https://t.co/Pg0aGYhRkp
— OTV (@otvnews) June 20, 2020
There seems to be no let-up in the overall COVID-19 situation as positive cases continue to see an upward trend in Odisha. As many as 179 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking Odisha’s tally to 4856 on Saturday.
Odisha reports 179 new #Covid19 cases; State's total SARS-nCoV infections tally rises to 4856.
Of the new cases, 150 detected from quarantine centres while 29 are local contacts.
- I&PR Dept pic.twitter.com/Jy7Mz5mKwK
— OTV (@otvnews) June 20, 2020
A highest of 57 cases were reported from Ganjam district, followed by Khurda (27), Keonjhar (18 ) and Cuttack (15). 18 NDRF and Odisha Fire Services personnel, who had returned from Amphan duty in West Bengal, have also tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 REPORT FOR 19th JUNE
New positive cases: 179
In quarantine: 150
Local contacts: 29(Details of local contacts will be shared by concerned District Administration)
District Wise Cases
1. Khordha: 27
2. Angul: 6
3. Nawarangpur: 1
4. Jagatsinghpur: 4
5. Cuttack: 15— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) June 20, 2020
Earlier, India reported highest single-day spike of 14516 new COVID-19 cases and 375 deaths in last 24 hours, taking the COVID-19 tally to 3,95,048 on Saturday. The death toll in the country stands at 12,948.
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