Odisha news: Bhubaneswar reports 8 new Covid positive cases, Cuttack city 2

News and updates from across Odisha that happened on March 2. 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.

* Bhubaneswar reported 8 new Covid positive cases and 12 recoveries in the last 24 hours, BMC informed in a tweet post.

* Cuttack city reported two new Covid positive cases and 10 recoveries, CMC said in a tweet.

* Odisha reported 143 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, of which 28 are in the 0-18 years category. In quarantine 86, local contacts 57.

* Gajapati reported 20 new Covid cases, highest in any district of Odisha, followed by Kendrapada (13), Balasore (11), Sambalpur (11), Jharsuguda (10), Sundargarh (9), Khurdha (8) and Cuttack (8).

* The petrol price in Bhubaneswar was unchanged 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.