Bhubaneswar, April 24 -- Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to contain the coronavirus spread in Odisha, the imposition of weekend shutdown in all urban areas of the State came into effect from Saturday morning.

The weekend restrictions have been put in place in all the urban areas of the 30 districts of the State.

According to reports, civic authorities and police are ensuring strict enforcement of Covid-19 norms. Stringent actions are being taken against the violators.

A thick blanket of security has been put in place during the observance of the 48-hour weekend shutdown in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

Strict enforcement of shutdown movement regulations in Bhubaneswar

As many as 32 platoons of police force, including 12 in C...