Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Mar 24:Dakshina Kannada on Thursday, March 24, reported 4 new coronavirus case while Udupi registered three cases.
The total number of positive cases in Dakshina Kannada district has risen to 1,35,480 out of which 11 are currently active.
As many as 8 patients were discharged from hospitals on Thursday. The death toll in the district so far stands at 1,850.
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
Three positive cases was reported on Thursday. The total active Covid cases have risen to ten. No patients were discharged from hospitals on Thursday.
Udupi taluk reported 3 cases, Kundapura 0 and 0 cases in Karkala.
A total of 10,67,475 people have received first dose of vaccination and 1013212 have received both doses and 51,658 people have received booster dose.
A total of 53 cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) have been reported in the district so far.