Cuttack: Amidst scare of new strain of Coronavirus in Odisha, two collectors were infected with the deadly COVID-19 in the State.

Bhabani Shankar Chayani, the Collector of Cuttack district and Gajapati Collector Anupam Saha have tested positive for COVID-19, official sources said.

While Gajapati Collector has been admitted to the SCB Medical College & Hospital in Cuttack, Chayani is in home quarantine after being infected with the virus.