A man hailing from Hinjilicut in Ganjam district died of COVID-19 in Mumbai on Wednesday.
According to reports, the deceased was working in a private company in Mumbai and residing at his uncle’s house in the Chembur area of the city for the last five years.
He had been admitted to a hospital two days ago after his swab sample tested positive for coronavirus. Later, his condition deteriorated and he died in the morning. His uncle and kin with whom he was staying have been placed under quarantine, reports said.
A pall of gloom descended on the deceased’s village after his death was reported.