Coronavirus | Odisha extends lockdown by 16 days
The Hindu
Outcome of the lockdown has been encouraging, says Chief Secretary
Odisha on Sunday extended the lockdown by 16 days in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation. Lockdown restrictions will remain in force till 5 a.m. on June 17. However, weekend shut downs would continue throughout the third lockdown period. “We had first imposed lockdown on May 5. During 25 days, the outcome of the lockdown has been encouraging. The TPR (test positivity rate), which was 25% at the beginning, has now dropped to 15%. In many western Odisha districts, the infection level has come down sharply,” said Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, announcing the extension of the lockdown here.
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