Odisha news: Bhubaneswar reports 26 new Covid positive cases, Cuttack city 10

News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Feb 23. From news on Covid daily cases to new restrictions, and from weather updates to sports news, we have got you covered. Thanks for tuning in to this space on CityBuzz.click.

* Cuttack city reported 10 new Covid positive cases and 27 recoveries in the last 24 hours, CMC informed in a tweet.

* Bhubaneswar reported 26 new Covid positive cases and 83 recoveries, BMC said in a tweet.

* Odisha reported 342 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, of which 83 are in the 0-18 years category. In quarantine 196, local contacts 146.

* Sundargarh reported 39 new Covid cases, highest in any district of Odisha, followed by Khurdha (32), Gajapati (29), Sambalpur (24), Cuttack (20), Kendrapada (16) and Mayurbhanj (14). The State also reported nine deaths.

* The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a decrease on Wednesday with the rate in the capital city at Rs 101.70 while diesel price at Rs 91.52.

* In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday were Rs 102.17 and Rs 91.97, respectively.