Just a day after the first official death related to the Omicron variant of COVID virus was reported in Rajasthan India, Odisha links its first death of a person who was suffering from Omicron COVID 19. The deceased has been identified as a 45-year-old woman from Bolangir.
However, the direct linkage of the death of the woman to the Omicron variant is still unknown. The woman was admitted to the hospital on December 20th after a massive cardiac arrest. She passed away on the 27th of December. However, her swab tests was conducted and the reports are out today which revealed that she was suffering from an Omicron Variant of COVID 19.
“The woman was admitted to the Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Bolangir on December 20, 2021, for treatment after suffering a stroke. After undergoing treatment at the hospital for two days, she was referred to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) at Burla in Sambalpur,” said the Bolangir Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO), Snehalata Sahu.
“Her swab samples were collected and sent for examination by the VIMSAR authorities on December 22, 2021. The other day, she had tested positive for Covid-19. Following this, her samples were sent for genome sequencing which confirmed the presence of Omicron variant,” added Sahu.
“She was not having any symptoms and came for treatment for stroke. The woman died while undergoing treatment at VIMSAR on December 27. It is yet to be ascertained whether she died due to heart attack or Omicron infection,” the CDMO added.
