Ballari’s super-surge pushes DK to third spot on Covid-19 table

Mangaluru: Ballari’s super-surge of 840 fresh cases pushed Dakshina Kannada off the number two spot on Karnataka’s Covid-19 pedestal on Monday. While this surge took the total number of positive cases in Ballari to 4,930, the 119 cases that DK recorded on the day meant its tally was 4,925.
Udupi on the other hand recorded 225 new cases to take its total positive cases to 3,612 and the coastal districts combined for 344 cases on the day.
While there was small respite for DK in terms of positive cases that were 80 less than Sunday, there was no let up on Covid-19 related deaths with eight more succumbing to co-morbidities on the reporting day, taking the total to 115 including two deaths due to non-Covid reasons.
While four of the victims with comorbid conditions died on July 23, one died on July 25 and three on July 26, deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said.
One of the victims, a 68-year-old male was from Hubballi, other, a 65-year old male from Bantwal and the third, an 82-year-old man from Udupi and rest were from Mangaluru. Five of the eight succumbed while being treated for their terminal stage illness at private hospitals and the rest in the district Wenlock Hospital, the designated Covid-19 hospital. The oldest of these was a 92-year-old man from Mangaluru who was admitted on July 18.
Primary contacts at 46 cases contributed to majority of the 119 reported cases, while 34 were diagnosed as suffering from influenza like illness (ILI). The source of how 33 others contracted the disease is being traced and six were categorised as suffering from severe acute respiratory infection.
The discharge of 80 patients during the day meant that the district’s active cases stood at 2,502 and the total number of those discharged so far was 2297, Sindhu added.
Active cases in Udupi with the discharge of 51 patients on the other hand went up to 1,415 and the total number of those discharged to 2184.
Amidst the surge, DC G Jagadeesha who reviewed preparations for CET scheduled for July 30 and 31, said safety measures will be taken to ensure hassle free experience for 3,912 registered candidates at 10 exam centres. The SOP issued by KEA will be implemented in toto, he said.