Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi

Mangaluru/Udupi, Sep 1: Dakshina Kannada on Thursday, September 1, reported 19 new coronavirus cases while three cases were registered in Udupi.

The total number of positive cases in the Dakshina Kannada district has risen to 1,36,707 out of which 105 are currently active. As many as two patients were discharged on September 1.

Zero deaths were reported on September 1. The death toll in the district so far stands at 1,859.

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 authorities.

Positivity rate for the day stood at 2.38% percent.

So far, the district administration has collected Rs 1,16,05,880 as fine in 96,212 incidents of mask violation.

Udupi

Three coronavirus cases were reported on September 1. The total active Covid cases are 45.

A total of 10,90,456 people have received the first dose of vaccination and 10,84,172 have received both doses and 2,45,552 people have received booster doses.

Udupi reported three cases, while Kundapur and Karkala registered zero cases.