After a short lull, the detection of 22 new Covid-19 positive cases in the last couple of days has triggered panic in Gajapati district.
While on Friday 18 cases were reported, on Saturday four more new cases were reported.
Reports said that before the opening of schools for Classes-X and XII students, Covid tests were conducted for the teachers. In the district, as many as 18 teachers tested positive for the virus.
On the day, antigen tests by mobile units were conducted across the district. And two persons of Paralakhemundi town and two of Gosani block were detected Covid positive, said Gajapati CDMO Pradip Kumar Patra.