In view of the steeply rising Covid-19 cases in the State, lockdown has been imposed in several more areas.
The Baleswar district administration has clamped shutdown in the Jaleswar Municipality area from 5 am of July 20 to 5 am of July 27 with the usual exemptions.
Lockdown has been imposed in Bhadrak Municipality and Dhamnagar NAC from July 20 to July 31 along with the weekend shutdown.
All commercial and private offices, establishments and institutions, shops and street vending in Bhadrak Municipality and adjoining areas (up to Aradi Chhak/Samaraipur GP under Bhadrak block) and Dhamnagar NAC shall be allowed to remain open only between 5 am and 1 pm on weekdays (from Monday to Friday).
Likewise, lockdown has been imposed in the following areas of Gajapati district from 5 am of July 20 to the midnight of July 31:
All block headquarters and ULBs (Paralakhemundi Municipality and Kashinagar NAC; Kerandi and Katalakaitha GPs of Gosani block; Renipentha and Hadubangi GPs of Kashinagar block; Arshyagada and Jhami GPs of Gumma block; Kardasing and Narayanpur GPs of Rayagada block; K Jhalarsing GP of Nuagada block; Sabarapalli GP of R Udayagiri block and Pindiki GP of Mohana block.
Vegetable, grocery, milk, fruits, fish, meat and chicken shops will be allowed to open between 7 am and 2 pm.