India News | Odisha's COVID-19 Tally Crosses 16,000-mark; Death Toll Reaches 83
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The COVID-19 tally in Odisha crossed the 16,000-mark as 718 more people tested positive for coronavirus, while the death toll reached 83 with four patients succumbing to the disease, a Health Department official said on Friday.
Bhubaneswar, July 17 (PTI) The COVID-19 tally in Odisha crossed the 16,000-mark as 718 more people tested positive for coronavirus, while the death toll reached 83 with four patients succumbing to the disease, a Health Department official said on Friday.
With 718 new cases, the state's infection tally rose to 16,110, he said.
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"Regret to inform the demise of four COVID positive patients while under treatment in hospitals," the health department said in a statement.
Two fatalities were reported from Ganjam district while one each from Gajapati and Angul district, taking the death toll to 83, it added.
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