The Covid-19 deaths crossed the 100-mark in the State with six more persons succumbing to the virus on Tuesday. The total death toll stood at 103.
The deceased included a 63-year old man of Kendrapada district, who was also suffering from diabetes, hypertension and intra-cranial hemorrhage; a 26-year-old woman of Cuttack district, who was also suffering from diabetes and hypertension; and a 68-year old man of Gajapati district who was also suffering from diabetes and hypertension.
A 58-year old man of Jagatsinghpur district, who was also suffering from lung cancer; a 75-year-old man of Khordha district, who was also suffering from chronic bronchiectasis; and a 74-year-old man of Rayagada district, who was also suffering from hypertension; were also among the casualties, said the Health and Family Welfare Department.
Two more deaths of patients due to other health complications were also recorded on the day. A 40-year-old woman of Sundargarh district died due to cancer of ovary, hyperkalemia and acute kidney injury. Another 46-year-old woman of Puri district died due to cancer of lungs.
Meanwhile, 647 new positive cases were detected in the State on the day, taking the overall positive case tally to 18,757. Of these cases, 431 were detected from various quarantine facilities and 216 were local contacts.
The day’s highest 225 cases we reported from Ganjam district again followed by 84 from Cuttack, 68 from Khordha, 47 from Rayagada, 40 from Baleswar, 37 from Angul, 28 from Koraput , 22 from Sundargarh, 13 from Kendrapada, 12 from Bhadrak, 10 each from Dhenkanal, Malkangiri and Sambalpur, eight from Keonjhar, seven from Jagatsinghpur, five each from Kandhamal and Balangir, four each from Bargarh and Nayagarh, three from Mayurbhanj, two each from Nabarangpur and Jajpur and one in Subarnapur.
However, another 400 patients recovered on Tuesday, taking the total recoveries to 13,310 in the State.
The highest 137 recovered in Ganjam, followed by 58 in Cuttack, 46 in Khordha, 41 in Koraput, 37 in Jajpur, 14 in Keonjhar, 10 in Kendrapada, nine in Mayurbhanj, seven each in Nayagarh and Sundargarh, five each in Baragarh, Jagatsinghpur and Subarnapur, four each in Angul, Kalahandi and Puri, three in Boudh, two in Bhadrak and one each in Rayagada and Sambalpur districts.