Odisha Sarpanch Declares 72-Hour Shutdown After Migrant Tests Corona Positive

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Patna: Sarpanch of Jamunapashi panchayat under Patna block in Keonjhar district has declared  72-hour shutdown in the panchayat after a migrant lodged at Biseipat High School quarantine centre tested positive for COVID-19.

Sarpanch Mamatamayee Nayak announced that the shutdown rules will be strictly imposed in six villages -Yamunapashi, Barudipashi, Godipokhari, Padmapur, Padmakesharpur and Kodakhman – of the panchayat.

“No shops or markets will be opened during the period,” she added.