Chief Secretary to address media at 1:45 pm, likely to announce lockdown extension

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra will address the media Tuesday at around 1.45 pm.

The Chief Secretary is likely to announce the extension of lockdown in the state.

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ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଶାସନ ସଚିବ ଶ୍ରୀ ସୁରେଶ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ମହାପାତ୍ର ଆଜି ଘ. ୧.୪୫ ମିନିଟ୍ ସମୟରେ ପ୍ରେସ୍ ବିବୃତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବେ। କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମକୁ @IPROdisha ୟୁଟ୍ୟୁବ୍ ଚାନେଲ୍ ତଥା ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ନ୍ୟୁଜ୍ ଚାନେଲ୍ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଲାଇଭ୍ ଦେଖିପାରିବେ। #OdishaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/nofgLjNgFP

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 18, 2021

The ongoing 14-day-long lockdown was announced May 4 and is about to expire May 19. During these 14 days lockdown, the state, instead of witnessing a decrease in daily Covid-19 cases, has been registering over 10, 000 cases every day. The state Tuesday reported 10,321 new Covid-19 cases and 22 more fatalities.

Hence, it is expected that the Chief Secretary will announce about the lockdown extension.

PNN