Odisha declares some areas of Balasore as containment zones

The Odisha government on

Sunday declared some areas in Balasore as containment zones to conduct active surveillance and contact tracing, a day after a 58-year-old man tested positive to COVID-19 in the town, officials said.

Three wards located in Niliabag area of Balasore Municipality have been sealed and all the entry and exit points will remain closed initially for a week, Balasore District Collector K Sudarshan Chakravarthy said.

Describing Niliabag as a densely populated area, the collector said it requires intensive measures for active surveillance and contact tracing. Residents of the area would not be allowed to move out and people from outside are prevented from entering into the locality as a precautionary measure.

The move comes after a 58-year-old man from the area tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The man has been admitted to a designated Covid hospital for treatment, said an official.

Odisha has 61 COVID-19 positive cases.

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