Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- A day after India reported the first death from the Omicron variant of Covid-19, another death linked to the new variant of the virus has come to the fore in Odisha's Bolangir district.

The deceased has been identified as a 45-year-old woman from Agalpur block of Bolangir district.

"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 exami...