Tag: Odisha Coronavirus Lockdown

Bhubaneswar: With Corononavirus positive cases standing at two and as most samples testing negative, Odisha continues to press ahead with precautionary steps to ensure that the spread of the virus is contained. The state government’s focus seems to be ramping up isolation and quarantine capacity, while it continues to order lockdown in phases. In his […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid a near-complete lockdown to contain the spread of Coronavirus, the Police commissioner of the twin cities of Bhubaneswar & Cuttack, Sudhanshu Sarangi today clarified that those who need to travel to office for work have to obtain passes for the same. #CORRECTION: People in emergency services, who have to work from office are […]

Bhubaneswar: In these dire situations, social distancing is the key to ensure that things do not go out of hand. This has led to unprecedented clampdowns & lockdowns to keep people at their homes to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. However, adherence to such lockdowns in Odisha has been sketchy and what is so […]

Bhubaneswar: These are unprecedented times and nothing bears clear testimony than the empty streets and the once-bustling cities which have become eerie manifestations of ghost towns. Shops and establishments are locked down and very few people are coming out of their homes to purchase daily supplies. Roads have been dug to erect barricades and police […]

Bhubaneswar: Beyond the infections & deaths, the far-reaching impact of the Coronavirus can be measured from the fact that even villages in Odisha are shutting down their borders as a measure to practice social distancing to contain the spread of the virus. Villagers have come out on roads to put up barricades to prevent entry […]