All Covid-19 victims in Kodagu over 60 years old

MADIKERI: The Covid-19 fatalities reported in Kodagu district were all above 60 years of age. However, a majority of recovered patients are middle-aged indicating that the virus is affecting senior citizens more in the Malnad belt.
As many as 272 active patients in the district, including 163 men and 109 women are middle-aged. Active cases among senior citizens are numbered 30 — 14 men and 16 women.
Above 60 years active positive cases numbered 30 including male 14 and female16. As of now 21 Ten years below children patients have active cases including 13 boys and 8 girls.
Of the 21 active cases of children below 10 years, 13 are boys and 8, girls.
As on Friday, 323 active cases are undergoing treatment in Kodagu as per the health bulletin.
As many as 236 patients have recovered till Friday, it added.
Ambulance for Karike
After Kodagu- Kerala border was sealed down by both the states, Karike village residents finding it difficult to commute to Madikeri for medical emergencies. However, in a prompt move, the Karnataka government on Friday has approved an ambulance to ferry the patients.