Bhubaneswar: Odisha Rural Development, Labour & Employees' State Insurance Minister Susanta Singh has tested positive for COVID-19, the minister informed in a tweet. His condition was stable.

Singh also advised those who came in contact with him to stay isolated and get tested for the virus.

Earlier, 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 COVID-19 positive.