Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Odisha government announced the Covid unlock guidelines which will be implemented across the State for the month of September. The guidelines have been announced keeping in view the anticipated Covid-19 third wave.
According to the official reports, the restrictions/ relaxations will remain in force from September 1 to October 1, 2021. Pradeep Jena, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) stated that due to the drop in daily cases of Covid-19 infections, the State government has decided to relax restrictions to support the livelihood of people.
He informed that the weekend shutdown which was enforced in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Puri has been lifted. The deadline for closure of shops has been extended from the existing 8 pm to 10 pm. As a result, all shops and commercial establishments across the State can remain open till 10 pm. But, night curfew restrictions will continue in all urban areas from 10 pm to 5 am across the State.
