India, May 28 -- Odisha's Public health Director Dr. Nilakantha Mishra today urged the people not to panic following detection of five Covid-19 cases in the State, asserting that the situation remains under control.

Mishra confirmed five individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 so far, but emphasised that there has been no indication of an unusual spike in cases.

"If we receive reports of Covid from any part of the State, RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing will be conducted for the concerned individual. If necessary, genome sequencing will also be performed," he said.

He further informed the first Covid patient identified in Odisha this year is in stable condition. Genome sequencing of the patient re...