Unlock 1.0: Odisha to impose curbs on 11 of 30 districts on weekends

Clampdown to remain in force till June 30 as migrants make their way back home

Even as the rest of the nation began unlocking the curbs imposed to check the spread of Covid-19 on Monday, Odisha decided to shutter 11 of its 30 districts, dreading a spike in cases.

Odisha’s Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy has announced a complete shutdown on weekends till June 30 for 11 districts as they will be witnessing a significant influx of migrant workers in the days ahead. Only essential services would be made available in these 11 districts- Ganjam, Puri, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Bolangir.

The count of Covid positive cases in the state is going to