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Odisha govt announces complete weekend shut down in eleven districts amid COVID-19

<span style="color: #222222;">In Odisha, 90 persons were tested positive in the last 24 hours in the state taking cumulative Covid -19 tally in Odisha to 2478. The State has now a total of 1053 active cases, 1416 recoveries, and seven deaths.<br />'' <br />'' The State government has announced all schools and colleges across the state will continue to remain closed till July 31. School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash told media persons that schools across the state, which have remained closed due to lockdown, will not reopen on the scheduled date of June 17. However, online classes and evaluation of answer sheets of Matric and Plus Two examinations are continuing in the state.<br />'' <br />'' The Odisha government announced several tough measures to tackle the COVID 19 challenge in the wake of the return of lakhs of Odia migrant workers. The government ordered a complete weekend shutdown in 11 migration-prone districts in June. The shutdown will be enforced in Ganjam, Puri, Nayagarh, Khordha Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Bolangir<br />'' <br />'' On the other hand, Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings will take place tomorrow. But the district administration has imposed 144 in puri city from June 4 (10 pm) to the morning of June 6 to restrict the public to see the yatra. The administration has sealed all passages to the Lions Gate through barricades, only a few servitors, officials and police on duty will be allowed.<br />''<br />''For the first time in the history of Jagannath Temple, the Snan Yatra is going to be observed without public participation.</span><br />

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