JHARSUGUDA/BERHAMPUR: A 57-year-old worker from Aska in Ganjam district reportedly died in a bus near Punjipathar in Lakhanpur block on Thursday. He was returning along with other migrant workers from Gujarat.
It is unclear whether the man Bhaskar Nahak died of complications relating to Covid-19. As Bhaskar suddenly collapsed and breathed his last in the bus, his co-passengers immediately informed Aska BDO and Ganjam Collector of his death.
The bus was stopped near Punjipathar by officials and police and Bhaskar’s body recovered from the vehicle. His body was cremated with the permission of Ganjam Collector in the presence of his family members.The bus left with the rest of the passengers after the last rites of Bhaskar were performed.
Meanwhile, four more persons tested positive for the virus on the day in the district taking the tally to 317. The district also recorded the death of a person due to the disease. The victim was from Kabisuryanagar and had returned from Surat.
At the same time, 22 patients were discharged from the Covid hospital at Sitalpalli. Amid the gloom, a woman who had returned from Surat and was admitted to the Sitalpalli Covid hospital gave birth to a baby boy. She was admitted to the facility five days back.