Odisha reports one more COVID-19 death

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 death cases increased to 10 in Odisha after a 55-year-old male of Ganjam succumbed to the virus, informed the health department on Friday.

“Regret to report the death of a Covid positive 55-year-old male of Ganjam, while under treatment in hospital. Cause of death was acute respiratory distress syndrome,” said the department.

Odisha on Friday reported 112 fresh Coronavirus cases. With this, the total number of coronavirus cases rose to 3498.

Of the fresh 112 Covid-19 cases, 107 were detected from quarantine centres and five are local contacts.

Positive: 3498

Recovered: 2354

Active cases: 1131