Collectorate In This Odisha District Shut For 72 Hours After Staffer Tests COVID-19 Positive

Bargarh: The district administration on Friday decided to shut the collectorate here for 72 hours after a staffer tested positive for COVID-19.

It will remain closed from August 28 to 30, the administration tweeted.

The district saw 152 more people testing positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, which took the total to 1646. While seven patients have succumbed, 949 have recovered from the infection so far.