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Coastal Odisha appears more fearful of the coronavirus than known enemy cyclone, with many residents refusing to shift to government shelters ahead of Cyclone Yaas for fear of catching the infection.
A bemused administration, its plans to complete evacuation of vulnerable areas by May 25 morning now under threat, is emphasising its efforts to maintain physical distancing at the shelters and equip the buildings with medical teams, isolation wards and sanitisers.
It has also enlisted Anganwadi workers, accredited social health activists (Asha workers), and members of panchayats and self-help groups to persuade those reluctant to move to the cyclone shelters.
But Parshuram Pradhan, 56, a resident of Basta in coastal Balasore district, said the protracted threat of the virus made it a bigger danger than the short-lived rampage of a cyclone.