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Private Bank In This Odisha District Sealed After Staff Test COVID-19 Positive

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OB Bureau

Bhadrak: The ICICI Bank near Dahanigadia Chhak in the town was sealed on Friday after employees of the branch tested positive for COVID-19.

Door-to-door surveillance and awareness are being carried out by ward-level COVID Management Committees under the Bhadrak Municipality, the administration said.

The district reported a record 60 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which took the affected tally to 483 on Friday. With 328 recoveries, Bhadrak now has 150 active cases.

OB Bureau

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