New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Alarmed by a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Odisha government has directed that people coming in from 12 states should be screened.

These 12 states are Maharashtra, Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Punjab, Delhi, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

The Additional Chief Secretary to the Health and Family Welfare Department, P K Mohapatra said in a letter to all district collectors, municipal commissioners, directors of Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda airport and the general manager (operation) of East Coast Railways that precautions should be taken in order to enhance surveillance in Odisha to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.

The passengers dis...