Bhubaneswar: Bhadrak MLA Sanjib Mallick has tested positive for COVID-19, the legislator informed in a tweet today.

He urged those who came in contact with him to undergo COVID-19 test and follow the guidelines issued by the government.

Earlier, Rural Development, Labour and Employees’ State Insurance Minister Susanta Singh, Bhubaneswar (Central) MLA Ananta Narayan Jena, Khandapada MLA and Editor of ‘Sambad’ Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, Polasara MLA Srikant Sahu, Remuna MLA Sudhanshu Shekhar Parida and Salepur MLA Prasant Behera had tested positive for the virus.