In view of rising Covid-19 cases, the Bhadrak district administration on Monday declared a seven-day shutdown in Odanga gram panchayat under Bant block.
All shops, except those selling essential items and medicines, commercial establishments and State and Central Government organisations would remain closed.
Besides, the administration has declared containment zones in 12 out of the 30 wards in Bhadrak Municipality. The 12 wards are 3,6,7,9,13,14,15,16,17,18,22 and 28. The district Collector has asked people not to visit the municipality area.
In the last 24 hours, 25 persons, including 22 local contacts, tested Covid-19 positive in the district, which has so far reported 547 positive cases, including 146 active ones. While 399 have recovered from the disease, two have succumbed to the virus.