Odisha news: Bhubaneswar reports 1498 new Covid positive cases, Cuttack city 481

News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Jan 20. 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 481 new Covid positive cases and 563 recoveries, CMC informed in a tweet post.

* Bhubaneswar reported 1498 new Covid positive cases and 995 recoveries in the last 24 hours, BMC said in a tweet.

* Odisha reported 10368 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, of which 1090 are in the 0-18 years category. In quarantine 6015, local contacts 4353. The State also reported six deaths.

* Khurdha reported 3036 Covid cases, highest in any district of Odisha, followed by Sundargarh (1505), Cuttack (940), Mayurbhanj (165), Sambalpur (247) and Balasore (304).

* The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw an increase on Thursday, with the rate in the capital city at Rs 102.10 while diesel price at Rs 91.91.

* In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Thursday were Rs 102.42 and Rs 92.21, respectively.