Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Mar 23:Dakshina Kannada on Wednesday, March 23, reported 3 new coronavirus case while Udupi registered one case.
The total number of positive cases in Dakshina Kannada district has risen to 1,35,476 out of which 16 are currently active.
As many as 5 patients were discharged from hospitals on Wednesday. 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 1,16,04,480 as fine in 96,189 mincidents of mask violation.
Udupi
One positive case was reported on Wednesday. The total active Covid cases have risen to seven. No patients were discharged from hospitals on Wednesday.
Udupi taluk reported 1 case, Kundapura 0 and 0 cases in Karkala.
A total of 10,66,461 people have received first dose of vaccination and 1008278 have received both doses and 51,224 people have received booster dose.
A total of 53 cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) have been reported in the district so far.