Balasore: With the spike in COVID-19 cases, a complete shutdown is underway in three districts including Balasore.
Dispelling fears of community spread, the shutdown was primarily imposed to investigate the COVID-19-positive cases.
Most of the gated-colonies and apartments in the state were locked from inside, while civic bodies took up the job of sanitising.
Extensive disinfection, contact tracing & testing has begun in the region.
Few medicine stores that received permission remained open.
Notably, Odisha government announced a 60-hour complete shutdown in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts from 10 pm Thursday.