This story is from July 23, 2020

Karnataka: Coronavirus cases taper off a wee bit in coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi

Coronavirus cases tapered a bit from the high of 443 on Wednesday in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Thursday.
Karnataka: Coronavirus cases taper off a wee bit in coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi
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MANGALURU/UDUPI: Coronavirus cases tapered a bit from the high of 443 on Wednesday in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Thursday.
The districts recorded 378 fresh cases on Thursday with Dakshina Kannada accounting for 218 cases and Udupi 160. Instances of Covid-19-related deaths continued in DK with the district administration providing details of seven more deaths in the bulletin, all patients with comorbidities.
Deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said out of the 218 cases, 110 were diagnosed with influenza-like illness (ILI), source of how 57 patients contracted the virus is being traced, DC said, adding 36 are primary contacts and 16 were diagnosed with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI).
The fresh surge took the total active cases to 2253 and the total number of positive cases breached the 4000 mark to reach 4214 cases, DC said.
The seven new Covid-19-related deaths included a 36-year-old male from Davanagere, 69-year-old-male from Bhatkal, 52-year-old male from Palakkad, 83-year-old male from Mangaluru, 73-year-old male resident, also from Mangaluru. The other victims were a 58-year-old female from Mangaluru and a 52-year old male from Bhatkal who were admitted for ailments as early as July 7 and succumbed to their co-morbidities on Wednesday, DC noted.
Udupi that had recorded 281 cases on Wednesday settled for 121 fewer cases. The discharge of 65 patients on the day meant that the active cases in the district was six short of the 1000 mark and the total discharges as on date stood at 1841. The total positive cases recorded in Udupi is now 2846 with 11 Covid19 related deaths, deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha stated in the district bulletin. Results of 653 samples are pending, DC added.
In a related development, hustle and bustle returned to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts with the lifting of week-long lockdown ending at 5am on Thursday. Modes of public transport including city and service buses and auto rickshaws were back on the road as were the private vehicles. Markets, saloons, and other permitted commercial establishments also opened for business and people went about their business with most wearing masks.
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