NAVEEN PATNAIK APPEALS PEOPLE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed the people of the State not to panic and asked them to adhere to the lockdown measures.

As 15 of the new cases are residents of Bomikhal area, which has already been declared as a containment zone, people need not panic,Patnaik the  Chief Minister stated.

In a tweet, the CM said, “People need not panic. It’s in a contained area of #Bhubaneswar with known contact. Sincere appeal – please don’t venture out and respect lockdown. Police will take very tough action on violators.”

Cautioning against violation of the social distancing norm, the CM said strict action will be taken if anyone is found violating the directive.

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