2nd COVID-19 death in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Wedenesday reported second death in the state due to Covid-19 infection from Khurda district. And the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Odisha is now 177.

The Health and Family Welfare Department in a tweet identified the deceased as the 77-year-old (male) patient of Madhusudan Nagar, Bhubaneswar. He had underlying co-morbidities of hypertension, diabetes and kidney disease and died at KIMS COVID hospital on Tuesday, it added.

Sorry to inform that 77 year old, male COVID positive case of Madhusudan Nagar, Bhubaneshwar who had underlying co-morbidities of hypertension, diabetes and kidney disease expired yesterday
at KIMS.

— H & FW Dept Odisha (@HFWOdisha) May 6, 2020