Subrat Kumar Sarangi
New Delhi (NVi): With a surge in COVID cases in Odisha’s twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, the administration has enforced complete lockdown till July 31.
The Commissioner of Police, Sudhanshu Sarangi has issued fresh directives for the lockdown in the state. In addition to this, Sarangi said that lockdown 5.0 will be more stricter than the previous ones in view of the spike in coronavirus cases in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.
Citizens cannot enter or leave the Twin City without obtaining permission from the police. Only people with medical urgency or any other emergency can enter or leave Cuttack, Bhubaneswar after obtaining vehicle passes, he added.
The Commissioner urged people to adhere to the guidelines and follow this lockdown policy till July 31 to combat the deadly virus.
He also urged senior citizens not to venture out of their houses and warned stringent action will be initiated if anyone found violating this rule.
During the lockdown, vegetable and grocery shops will be allowed to open from 6 am to 1 pm. While banks have been asked to operate with 25 per cent workforce.
Police further added that Biju Patnaik International Airport and railway station will continue to function during this lockdown.
Meanwhile, the Odisha government today warned strong action against hospitals and clinics reluctant in admitting patients from COVID hotspot districts.
Furthermore, Odisha Chief Secretary, Asit Tripathy, today tweeted that action will be initiated if any hospitals are found violating the policy framed by the government.
-RJV
