Odisha Logs 100 Plus New COVID Cases After 40 Days; Govt Restricts Holi Celebrations

With Odisha registering 100 plus new COVID-19 cases after a gap of 40 days, the state government on Friday banned Holi celebrations in public places this year, an official said. The order came in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases in Cuttack and Khurda districts. The state on Friday reported 110 new positive cases taking the tally to 3,38,599, a health department official said.