Teen among 18 Covid deaths in Odisha, 534 new cases reported

Bhubaneswar: Eighteen Covid-19 patients, including a teenager, died in Odisha and 534 people tested positive for the virus in last 24 hours, the health department said on Saturday.

The infections are the lowest since 424 cases on January 3. The state had logged 671 Covid cases and 15 deaths on Friday, reported PTI.

A 14-year-old girl succumbed to the disease in Kandhamal district. Eight patients in Sundargarh and four in Bhubaneswar were among the new fatalities.

The toll mounted to 8,994 and these are confirmed as Covid deaths after an audit.

There are 7,099 active Covid-19 cases, including 1,303 in Khurda, which is in the yellow zone. The Covid-19 tally rose to 12,81,989, including 12,65,843 recoveries as 1,272 patients recuperated from the disease in the last 24 hrs.