3 more test +ve in Mandya, 1 in DK dist

Mandya/Mangaluru: Three more Covid-19 cases were reported from Mandya on Friday, while Dakshina Kannada district recorded one positive case.
Mandya DC Venkatesh informed that the three new patients were in close contact with patient 171, who had returned after attending the Tablighi Jamat event in Delhi and was staying in Malavalli. With this, Tablighi Jamaat related Covid-19 cases rose to 10 in the district. The DC said all primary and secondary contacts of the new patients are put in home quarantine.
Dakshina Kannada district reported its 13th Covid-19 case after a person, who travelled to Delhi, tested positive on Friday. At the same time, three persons, who were undergoing treatment at District Wenlock Hospital have been discharged after their samples tested negative. The 39-year-old from Uppinangady who tested positive was under quarantine at a government facility in the city after his return from Delhi. Currently, he is the only patient with the disease undergoing treatment in the district.
Rush to withdraw money
Following rumours that banks are running out of money, huge crowds were witnessed in front of ATMs in some taluks and villages of the district on Friday. This led to concern among the authorities as people did not bother to maintain social distancing. TNN