Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi

Mangaluru/Udupi, Mar 18:Dakshina Kannada on Friday, March 18, reported 6 new coronavirus case while Udupi registered nil cases.

The total number of positive cases in Dakshina Kannada district has risen to 1,35,468 out of which 26 are currently active.

As many as 3 patients were discharged from hospitals on Friday. The death toll in the district so far stands at 1,849.

The district administration has urged people to strictly continue maintaining social distance in public places and wear masks when stepping out of the house. Anyone not wearing a mask would be fined by the authority.

So far, the district administration has collected Rs 1,16,02,280 as fine in 96,176 incidents of mask violation.

Udupi

No positive cases were reported on Friday. The total active Covid cases have risen to five. No patients were discharged from hospitals on Friday.

Udupi taluk reported 0 cases, Kundapura 0 and 0 cases in Karkala.

A total of 10,55,660 people have received first dose of vaccination and 996423 have received both doses and 48,863 people have received booster dose.

A total of 53 cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) have been reported in the district so far.