Bhadrak: To contain further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the district administration on Saturday extended the lockdown and weekend shutdown till the midnight of August 31.
Talking to the media, district collector Gyana Ranjan Das said all shops and commercial establishments will remain open from 5 am to 6 pm from Monday to Friday.
Similarly, the private offices are not allowed to remain open after 6 pm on weekdays, he said.
With 2 deaths and 484 recoveries, Bhadrak district has 136 active cases.
