Odisha news updates: No vaccination drive in Cuttack city on Oct 6, says CMC

All the news updates from across Odisha that happened on Oct 5. From news on Covid cases to unlock restrictions, and from weather updates to traffic alerts and sports news, we have got you covered. Thanks for tuning in to this space.

* 152 new Covid positive cases in Bhubaneswar and 155 recoveries, as reported by BMC in a tweet post.

* Pranab Das has become the first National triathlon champion of Odisha, bagging gold medal in Elite Group Olympic Standard distance at the recent ITF Open in Chennai.

* Online booking slots (Covid vaccine) for Puri will open at 9 PM tonight. Refer to the tweet below for details.

* Cuttack city on Tuesday reported 36 new Covid positive cases and 40 recoveries.

* There will be no vaccination drive in Cuttack city due to a public holiday, CMC has tweeted.

* Odisha on Tuesday reported three deaths due to Covid-19, state’s health department reported.

* The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a slight decrease of 15 paise. The rate of petrol in the capital city of Odisha was Rs 103.52 on Tuesday. While diesel price was Rs 99.31.

* In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Tuesday were Rs 103.87 and Rs 99.65, respectively.

* The single-day recoveries in Odisha on Monday outnumbered the number of Covid positive cases that were reported in the state.

* The state on Monday saw 606 people recovering from Covid-19, while 407 new infections pushed the tally to to 10,28,366.