Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old man of Nirankari Nagar of Salia Sahi in Odisha capital tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday. He is a contact of an earlier positive with a travel history to New Delhi.
Following detection of the new case, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary visited Jharanapalli and Nirankari Nagar slums of Salia Sahi, where people have been quarantined. The commissioner held discussions with COVID Sachetaks, local residents and others in the presence of BMC officials like ZDCs, and surveillance teams.