Odisha Extends Lockdown With Stricter Restrictions Till June 1 Amid Covid Surge

Odisha has been recording around 10,000 new COVID-19 cases daily so the lockdown has been extended for two more weeks.

With Odisha continuing to report around 10,000 new COVID-19 cases daily, the state government on Tuesday extended the ongoing lockdown with stricter restrictions by two more weeks till on June 1. Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra announced this a day before the completion of the first phase of lockdown at 5 am on May 19. The chief secretary said that the complete weekend shutdown on Saturdays and Sundays, when only hospitals and medical outlets are allowed to operate, will also continue as earlier. Mr Mohapatra said that some stricter measures will be taken in the second phase of the lockdown. During the first phase, people got six hours from 6 am daily to purchase essential items, but now the window was reduced to five hours.