Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today ordered immediate stoppage of all construction works across the State in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak.
The order came hours after the announcement of total lockdown in the State from midnight of March 24 to midnight of March 29 as part of the preventive measures to fight the COVID-19.
However, construction work for healthcare facilities and work related to COVID-19 will not be interrupted, sources said.