Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Sep 3: Dakshina Kannada on Saturday, September 3, reported 29 new coronavirus cases while 13 cases were registered in Udupi.
The total number of positive cases in the Dakshina Kannada district has risen to 1,36,745 out of which 93 are currently active. As many as 13 patients were discharged on September 3.
No deaths were reported on September 3. 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 2.67 percent.
So far, the district administration has collected Rs 1,16,05,880 as fine in 96,212 incidents of mask violation.
Udupi
13 coronavirus cases were reported on September 3. The total active Covid cases are 56.
A total of 10,90,476 people have received the first dose of vaccination and 10,84,203 have received both doses and 2,48,453 people have received booster doses.
Udupi reported 8 cases, while Karkala registered 4 and 1 case was from other district.