On Monday, Balasore district recorded 158 positive cases of Covid-19. The district administration revealed that at least 101 persons residing in Emami Paper Mills colony have been infected with the virus. After detection of so many cases, Balasore CDMO Dr Dulalsen Jagdev informed that one colony of the mill was declared a micro-containment zone. The mill authorities also shut down one of the three units in the paper mill, the CDMO said. A few days back, 2 persons had tested positive for COVID-19 in the Emami Paper Mill.