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On April 25, CM Naveen Patnaik had announced free vaccination for everyone in the age group of 18 to 44 years. This drive would entail a cost of Rs 2,000 crore, a released from the Chief Minister s Office said.
Covid-19 surge: Odisha govt declares 14-day lockdown from May 5
The Odisha government on Sunday declared a 14-day lockdown from May 5 to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the state, an official order said.
In a video message, Chief Secretary SC Mahapatra said the lockdown will be imposed in the entire state from May 5 (5 am) till May 19.
Along with the lockdown, the weekend shutdown in urban areas will also be in force till May 15, he said.
Odisha Imposes 14-Day Lockdown To Tackle Covid-19 Surge
The lockdown will be effective from May 5 to May 19. Representational Image/ PTI File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-02T11:00:23+05:30 Odisha Imposes 14-Day Lockdown To Tackle Covid-19 Surge outlookindia.com 2021-05-02T11:36:26+05:30
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Amid rising Covid-19 infections, the Odisha government on Sunday imposed a 14-day lockdown, which will be effective from May 5 to May 19.
Prior to Odisha, Delhi, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir also imposed a Covid-induced lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.
The development comes in the backdrop of India recording 3,92,488 fresh coronavirus cases and a record 3,689 deaths during the last 24 hours. With the new addition, the active cases in the country have crossed the 33-lakh mark.
COVID-19: 14-day lockdown in Odisha from May 5 ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 12:22 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 2 (ANI): Amid the sharp increase in the COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government on Sunday announced a 14-day lockdown in the state. The lockdown will remain in force with effect from May 5 till May 19. There shall be lockdown throughout the state with the effect from May 5 (Wednesday) till 5 am of May 19 (Wednesday). However, there shall be a complete shutdown on weekends, starting from 6 pm on Fridays to 5 am on Mondays, the order issued by the Odisha government said.
During the lockdown period, the persons can walk 500 meters between 7 am and 12 pm to buy vegetables.
The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed the grim milestone of 120 million as the pandemic is still raging, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.65 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 120,180,835 and 2,659,623, respectively. The US is the worst-hit country with the world s highest number of cases and deaths at 29,492,616 and 535,596, respectively, according to the CSSE. Brazil follows in the second place with 11,519,609 cases and 279,286 fatalities. The other countries with more than a million confirmed coronavirus cases are India (11,385,339), Russia (4,350,728), the UK (4,276,840), France (4,132,104), Italy (3,238,394), Spain (3,195,062), Turkey (2,894,893), Germany (2,585,385), Colombia (2,305,884), Argentina (2,201,886), Mexico (2,166,290), Poland (1,917,527),