Bhubaneswar: The total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the State has now gone up to nine even as the total number of cased has reached 2856.
A 55-year-old male patient from Ganjam passed away while undergoing treatment. He was suffering from Tuberculosis and had other comorbidities. A tweet from H&FW Department broke the sad news.

Regret to inform that a 55 year old male patient of Ganjam, who had tested positive for Covid, has passed away, while under treatment in hospital.
He was suffering from Tuberculosis and other comorbidities.
— H & FW Dept Odisha (@HFWOdisha) June 7, 2020