Bhubaneswar: A 72-year-old man, who had been admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar April 4, died Monday, registering Odisha’s first death in the COVID-19 outbreak.
According to a health department official, the septuagenarian had a history of chronic hypertension. The first death in the state sent shockwaves across the state and the health department officials are on contact tracing procedure.
“A 72-year-old male reported to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar April 4 at 1.00pm with fever, and severe respiratory difficulty. He was immediately shifted to isolation ward since he was having symptoms of a suspected case of COVID 19 and treated for respiratory failure with oxygen and supporting therapy. His condition worsened and he was put on ventilator April 6, but despite all medical care, he passed away,” AIIMS Bhubaneswar said in a statement Tuesday.
“His sample, taken on 6th April was found to be positive for COVID 19 infection by AIIMS Bhubaneswar which was subsequently sent to RMRC for re-confirmation and it was re-confirmed April 7. As the patient was treated as a COVID 19 suspect from the very beginning, all hospital infection control and safety protocols were followed,” the hospital added.
Another patient from Surya Nagar who tested positive for COVID 19 and is on ventilator support at AIIMS Bhubaneswar is currently stable and improving though not out of danger, the hospital said in the statement.
Meanwhile, one more coronavirus positive case was reported here Tuesday. According to a tweet by the Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Odisha, the man is 45-year-old man.
He is a resident of the Madhusudan Nagar, Unit-IV. However, his latest blood report has tested positive for coronavirus.
With this new case, the total number of coronavirus positive cases in Odisha has gone up to 42 with one death.
PNN
