Sambalpur district reported highest Covid positive cases. (Photo credit: Pixabay)
News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Jan 17. 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 474 new Covid positive cases and 227 recoveries, CMC informed in a tweet.
* Bhubaneswar reported 1360 new Covid positive cases and 688 recoveries in the last 24 hours, BMC said in a tweet.
* Odisha reported 10489 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, of which 982 are in the 0-18 years category. In quarantine 6082, local contacts 4407. The State also reported three deaths.
* Khurdha reported 2934 Covid cases, highest in any district of Odisha, followed by Sundargarh (1447), Cuttack (786), Balasore (433), Sambalpur (387), and Mayurbhanj (383).
* 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.
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