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Odisha Reports Second Death Due To Coronavirus, State’s Covid-19 Tally Rises To 177
Odisha coronavirus update
Odisha reported the second Covid-19 death in the state after an elderly man infected with the virus died while undergoing treatment in Bhubaneshwar, the health department said on Wednesday (6 May).
A 77-year-old male Covid-19 patient from Madhusudan Nagar in Bhubaneswar, who had underlying comorbidities of hypertension, diabetes and kidney ailment, died on Tuesday (5 May) at the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), said the health department.
The first death in the state caused by Covid-19 was reported on 6 April when a 72-year-old man passed away during treatment at the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. The deceased from Jharpada area in Bhubaneswar was admitted to AIIMS on 4 April with the complaint of respiratory distress.
Out of the 177 cases, 115 are active while 60 persons have recovered so far.
(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)
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