A 41-year-old Police Sub-Inspector of Police died on Tuesday, making him the first Covid casualty from the force in the district.
Raj Kishore Samad was attached to the Badmal Police station of Jharsuguda district and was actively engaged in Covid duty.
He was a diabetic and was undergoing treatment at the Covid Hospital after he tested positive.
According to reports, Samad was infected by the virus on August 17 and then was admitted to dedicated Covid Hospital.
Later, he was also treated with the plasma therapy; however he breathed his last on Tuesday. Later in the day, his last rites were performed by the District Administration with all police honours.
Samad is survived by his wife and a six-year-old girl child. He was from Mahiskudar village of Mayurbhanj district.
Till Now, Jharsuguda district has reported 2,078 Covid cases, among which 852 are still active and 1,225 have recovered while two deaths have been reported.