Covid-19 protocols are continued to be violated amid fears of a possible third wave of the pandemic. Addressing the people of Odisha, CM Patnaik said that large crowds are noticed in some markets after the government started to relax the Covid-19 curbs from 1 August. "Crowding in markets is extremely dangerous through which we are endangering ourselves as well as our near and dear ones...
We are just inviting danger for ourselves and also for the entire family. The infection may attack anyone unwittingly," the Odisha CM added.
Maintaining that the state government has been keeping a close watch on the situation, CM Patnaik said, "The government will be forced to impose complete lockdown again if the people are found violating the