Odisha news: Bhubaneswar reports 20 new Covid positive cases, Cuttack city 3

News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Feb 28. 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 three new Covid positive cases and five recoveries, CMC said in a tweet.

* Bhubaneswar reported 20 new Covid positive cases and 34 recoveries in the last 24 hours, BMC informed in a tweet post.

* Odisha reported 171 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, of which 34 are in the 0-18 years category. In quarantine 98, local contacts 73.

* Gajapati reported 24 new Covid cases, highest in any district of Odisha, followed by Khurdha (23), Sambalpur (22), Jharsuguda (21) and Jajpur (15). The state also reported 7 deaths.

* 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 102.04 and Rs 91.85, respectively.