Jaleswar: Locals have openly flouted Covid-19 norms for watching cockfight in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday.
Hundreds of people violated covid-19 guidelines under Baliapal police limits of this district.
According to sources, people gathered in large numbers in Mandhata haat area in order to watch cock-fight. The people were seen without any masks and were hardly following social distancing among them.
The occurrence of such an incident during this pandemic situation of covid-19 remains questionable.
However, the local administration and well as the police are yet to comment on this issue.
Till date Balasore district has recorded 7128 cases of covid-19 along with 21 deaths.
Kalinga AI