<p>Intensifying its battle against COVID-19, the Odisha government announced a 48-hour total shutdown, akin to curfew, in the state capital Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak town from 8 pm on Friday, the state's top official said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-switch-off-all-lights-light-candle-or-diya-for-9-minutes-on-sunday-at-9pm-asks-pm-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>All shops selling essential commodities will remain closed during the period, Chief Secretary A K Tripathy said.</p>.<p>Only select medicine stores will be open.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-3-820665.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track state-wise confirmed coronavirus cases here</strong></a></p>.<p>Of the five COVID-19 cases detected in Odisha so far, four are in Bhubaneswar and one in Bhadrak.</p>
<p>Intensifying its battle against COVID-19, the Odisha government announced a 48-hour total shutdown, akin to curfew, in the state capital Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak town from 8 pm on Friday, the state's top official said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-switch-off-all-lights-light-candle-or-diya-for-9-minutes-on-sunday-at-9pm-asks-pm-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>All shops selling essential commodities will remain closed during the period, Chief Secretary A K Tripathy said.</p>.<p>Only select medicine stores will be open.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-3-820665.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track state-wise confirmed coronavirus cases here</strong></a></p>.<p>Of the five COVID-19 cases detected in Odisha so far, four are in Bhubaneswar and one in Bhadrak.</p>