Odisha news: Bhubaneswar reports 656 new Covid positive cases, Cuttack city 131

News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Feb 3. 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 656 new Covid positive cases and 463 recoveries in the last 24 hours, BMC informed in a tweet post.

* Cuttack city reported 131 new Covid positive cases and 225 recoveries, CMC said in a tweet.

* Odisha reported 3629 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, of which 515 are in the 0-18 years category. In quarantine 2115, local contacts 1514.

* Khurdha reported 716 Covid cases, highest in any district of Odisha, followed by Sundargarh (346), Cuttack (329), Mayurbhanj (142), Balasore (111) and Sambalpur (101).

* The petrol price in Bhubaneswar was unchanged on Thursday 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 Thursday were Rs 102.17 and Rs 91.97, respectively.