As many as four Covid warriors have succumbed to the deadly virus in the hotspot Ganjam district.
“We lost our four Covid warriors. Entire district administration is with their families. We request all people in Ganjam to follow social distancing norms. By doing this, you will help our Covid warriors in fighting this war,” the district administration tweeted on Monday.
The district administration shared identities of deceased Covid warriors in a series of special messages.
Among the warriors, a woman, Bharati Swain, an Anganwadi Worker of Kholakhali village under Buguda block, died of Covid-19 while discharging her duty in fight against the virus.
The other three warriors were Simanchal Satapathy, Junior Teacher (Contractual) at the S Pankalbadi Primary School under Kabisuryanagar block; P Suresh Kumar, Junior Engineer in Dharakote block and Sudhartha Shankar Padhy, a teacher at the Raisingi UP School under Aska block.
Expressing grief over the loss of four lives, district Collector Amruta Kulange extended deepest sympathies to the bereaved family members.