No crowding on streets after shutdown is lifted, Odisha govt warns people

The Odisha government has warned people in Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak and Cuttack against venturing out into the streets in large numbers after the 48- hour 'total shutdown' imposed on the three cities amid the rise in Covid-19 cases - is lifted on Sunday evening.

Addressing a press meet here, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said sanitisation and surveillance were being conducted from time to time to ensure safety of people.

Dispelling fears of community spread, Tripathy also said that the shutdown was primarily imposed to investigate the Covid-19-positive cases in Surya Nagar and Bomikhal areas of the state capital.

"The Surya Nagar case can be