Odisha completes audit of backlog COVID-19 death cases
The Hindu
Government had drawn flak for not revealing the ‘actual’ mortality figures
The Odisha government on Thursday reported six persons succumbing to COVID-19 marking the end of audit of backlog death cases. The State recorded COVID-19 shooting up by nearly 300% during June. July and August. On May 31, the toll stood at 2,754, which has now reached 8,028. In March and April, the government had for not revealing the ‘actual’ mortality figures. The government used to come up with the explanation that deaths were not audited.More Related News