Odisha news: Bhubaneswar reports 198 new Covid positive cases, Cuttack city 44

News and updates from across Odisha that happened on Feb 9. 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 198 new Covid-19 cases and 815 recoveries in the last 24 hours, BMC informed in a tweet post.

* Cuttack city reported 44 new Covid positive cases and 157 recoveries, CMC said in a tweet.

* Odisha reported 1712 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, of which 323 are in the 0-18 years category. In quarantine 997, local contacts 715.

* Khurdha reported 257 Covid cases, highest in any district of Odisha, followed by Sundargarh (147), Cuttack (104), Sambalpur (56), Balasore (54) and Mayurbhanj (53). The State also reported 22 deaths.

* The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a decrease on Wednesday 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 Wednesday were Rs 102.00 and Rs 91.80, respectively.