Odisha news: Odisha reports 8520 new Covid positive cases, six deaths

News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Jan 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.

* Bhubaneswar reported 1275 new Covid positive cases and 1252 recoveries, BMC informed in a tweet.

* Cuttack city reported 322 new Covid positive cases and 583 recoveries, CMC said in a tweet.

* Odisha reported 8520 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, of which 937 are in the 0-18 years category. In quarantine 4941, local contacts 3579. The State also reported six deaths.

* Khurdha reported 2262 Covid cases, highest in any district of Odisha, followed by Sundargarh (932), Cuttack (789), Mayurbhanj (180), Balasore (346) and Sambalpur (127).

* The petrol price in Bhubaneswar was unchanged on Sunday with the rate in the capital city at Rs 101.81 while diesel price at Rs 91.62.

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