Odisha: 1-yr-old toddler infected with COVID dies due to Gangliosidosis

A toddler died after she fell into a ditch near her house at a village in Balasore district, police said.

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Bhubaneswar: In Sundergarh of Odisha a one year and three months old baby who was tested positive for COVID, passed away due to GM 1 Gangliosidosis, Tuesday.

Even though, infants are not playing any role in spreading the virus, they are thought to be widely infected due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additionally, another four persons from four districts across Odisha succumbed to the virus Tuesday including, a 71-year old male of Cuttack district who was also suffering from Oral Cancer, a 40-year old female of Khurda district, a 71-year elderly man who was also suffering from Blodd Cancer and a 80-year old man of Ganjam district who was also suffering from Diabetes and heart disease.

With four more Covid-19 deaths in past the  24 hours the, total death cases across Odisha reached upto 74 while the deaths of COVID patients from comorbidities went up to 22.

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