The Odisha government announced to enforce a two-day shutdown in 11 districts every week till June end to tackle the rising COVID19 cases. The 11 districts will remain shut on Saturdays and Sundays. These districts are — Ganjam, Puri, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Balangir.
The Saturday-Sunday shutdown will be imposed on districts that have witnessed a surge in coronavirus cases, following the return of migrant labourers from other states. All activities will remain suspended on these two days, barring supply of essential services.