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Death toll rises in Odisha with 69 more additions, Khurda tops the list
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Bhubaneswar : A total of 69 Covid-19 patients, who were under treatment in different Covid-19 hospitals, succumbed to the deadly virus, informed the Health & Family Welfare Department on Wednesday.
According to the Health Department, with the latest additions of 69 deaths to the list, the Covid-19 death toll in the state rose to 5,241.
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Khurda district recorded highest 22 fatalities followed by Sundergarh (10), Bargarh (7), Angul (6), Keonjhar (5), Kendrapara (4), Balasore(3), Bhadrak, Boudh, Ganjam, Nayagarh and Puri (1 each).