Bhubaneswar:19/5/20: Odisha’s Covid-19 tally reached to 978 after 102 fresh cases were reported in the State. On the other hand, one COVID-19 75-year-old patient from Cuttack district, suffering from severe comorbidities and chronic pulmonary disease was admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar Emergency and unfortunately passed away within a few hours. He was later tested and found to be positive for COVID19.
This was informed by the State Health & Family Welfare department. Of the total 102 new COVID-19 cases in Odisha, Jajpur reported 31 cases, followed by Jagatsinghpur 23 (20 reported yesterday), Bhadrak 21, Kendrapada 8, Khurda 4, Puri 4, Angul 2, Balasore 2, Sambalpur 2, Nayagarh 1, Cuttack 4, the department added.