COVID-19 pandemic not over yet, use mask, urges Odisha CM

Ashadeep Mohanty Published On : Jul 13, 2022 at 4:22 PM Updated On : Jul 13, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha is witnessing a sharp rise in COVID cases over last few weeks, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged the people of Odisha to strictly adhere to mask-wearing norm to keep the virus at bay.

Patnaik took to Twitter and said, “The risk of COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet. Please wear mask to keep yourself and others safe from the infection.”

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କୋଭିଡ ମହାମାରୀର ବିପଦ ଏଯାଏଁ ଟଳି ନାହିଁ। ଏହାର ସଂକ୍ରମଣରୁ ନିଜକୁ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ମାସ୍କ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ପିନ୍ଧନ୍ତୁ। ସଚେତନ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ, ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ। #OdishaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/kbMDEqXtUl

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) July 13, 2022

In view of rise in cases, the state Government recently imposed the face mask mandate for people in the Twin City of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

Today, the state reported 743 fresh cases, highest in last several months. Khordha district recorded highest 303 cases, followed by Cuttack (115) and Sundargarh (65). With the fresh infections, the state’s total caseload surged to 12,95, 328, including 3,878 active cases.