Coronavirus | Odisha announces weekend shutdown in all urban areas
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Imposes curbs on number of people taking part in weddings, funerals
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Street of the daily market area looks deserted due to night curfew in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit:
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Imposes curbs on number of people taking part in weddings, funerals
On a day when Odisha reported its highest-ever single-day COVID-19 spike, the State government announced weekend shutdown on Saturday and Sunday from April 24.
“In the interest of public health and containment of spread of COVID-19, the weekend shutdown shall be imposed in all urban areas from April 24,” said Pradeep Kumar Jena, Additional Chief Secretary and Special Relief Commissioner, here on Monday.