Odisha news: Bhubaneswar reports 925 new Covid positive cases, Cuttack city 258

News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Jan 24. 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 925 new Covid-19 cases and 1357 recoveries in the last 24 hours, BMC informed in a tweet post.

* Cuttack city reported 258 new Covid positive cases and 522 recoveries, CMC said in a tweet.

* Odisha reported 7291 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, of which 954 are in the 0-18 years category. In quarantine 4226, local contacts 3065. The state also reported five deaths.

* Khurdha reported 1705 Covid cases, highest in any district of Odisha, followed by Sundargarh (646), Cuttack (561), Mayurbhanj (229), Balasore (343) and Sambalpur (176).

* The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a decrease on Monday 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 Monday were Rs 102.17 and Rs 91.97, respectively.