Mangaluru: Surge in Covid cases - DC bans religious gatherings, celebrations in public places

Tue, Mar 30 2021 01:07:09 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, Mar 30: As the second wave of Coronavirus is spreading, deputy commissioner (DC) Dr Rajendra K V has announced imposition of ban on religious gatherings an celebrations in public places in Dakshina Kannada (DK) district.

The ban will be in force from March 29 until further orders. He has said that festivals or gatherings for Yugadi, Holi festival, Shab E Barat, Good Friday etc should not be held at public places, grounds, gardens, markets or religious areas during the ban.

There are possibilities of the spread of the virus at places where people gather such as fairs, processions, conferences, celebrations and religious programmes. Therefore all such public programmes are banned from March 29. The deputy commissioner has stated that more than five people should not gather in groups.

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E Pinto, Bendore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Hope DC may ease this restriction shortly.

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AM, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Actually churches and christian celebrations are most organized and they follow Govt rules according to the guidelines. Every time Govt trying to hinder the christian celebrations is not fair. Everybody can notice what is the situation in election rallies and Hindu festival processions. I saw one poor man in video was saying corona cant hit election rallies and hence instead of vaccine, conduct election rallies and get rid of corona

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Kevin, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Govt n officials should not worry abt raise in corna cases ... V must be happy that v have vacine made in india .... N also exported to other countries also .....now the question is the vacine made in india is it reakly working .... then y govt n dc is worried in Karnataka

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Kevin, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Its time for DC to go on self quarantine ... Not minorities y cant he ban temple fairs n jarthe schools n colleges hospitals n cinema theatres ... Only ban duting Christmas easter goodfriday ramzan etc

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Brian, Mlore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Is Vaccination resisting the virus spread effectively? If so then mass vaccination irrespective of age is essential now. Results should be healthy and free from side effects..

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Rajan, Bantwal
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Justice-unfairness is not important here. It is important that control is a real concern when ordering. Respected DC Sir, Is there any rule for passenger traffic on buses? What are the measures taken if there are crowds in movie theaters and malls?

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Joy, Mangaluru car street
Tue, Mar 30 2021
These r only jumlas just DC and his officers let them check in alake and carstreet area he will get many schools where nursery class have students and no education officer are comming for the checKing .are they sleeping or else busy in making drama . Covid is increasing and the govt is not bothered of closing school.some of the pvt school have already completed thier exams .

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Anonymous, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Close all schools and college as soon as possible cause virus is spreading through children as they are not able to maintain social distance There should be surprise vist to school by officials to see how the schools are handeling for example a college in mangalore that is named MAPS there are about 100+ students in a classi know this through my friends there and students are forced to sit 4-5 in a row There is no proper social distancing precautions taken by this college My friends there told me that when the college gets the news that the authority may come to check the classes are divided to sections to fool the department If such practice is done by such a reputed college imagine to what extent the virus may have been spread There are no shown symptoms in youth but they can still be carriers there are no proper testing facilities in mangalore Tests in govt hospitals take up to to 15days to come Exams are approaching and there are no precautionary measures take my schools and colleges across DK and Udupi There should be strict action taken against such institutes that concentrate more on making profit rather that health of the nation

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aarthi shetty, mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
yes DC should be more concerned about students being carriers, i am from maps and this is true. i travel in bus in the morning and i am scared everyday to go to college no proper social distancing in Mangalore busses people don't wear masks and busses get overcrowded and coming from a middle class background i am not able to go by private taxi paying 100 everyday and if i miss my bus to stay safe and catch a bus that is a bit less rushed college scolds us for coming late then in classroom there is no social distancing. Teachers don't wear masks students are made to sit 4-5 in a row and many students act over smart and don't care about family and not wear masks putting many in risk, college does not take any action regarding this issue. i am living with my grandparents who are 70+ years old and my parents are 45+ years old I MAY BE STRONG AND MAY SURVIE THIS BUT THEY ARE OLD AND WEAK. I request DC to take action on colleges and schools. THANK YOU

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Naveen Kulshekar, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Why only Christmas and Easter curfew why they stop the city buses overcrowded.why school and college are ope? Only the Christian religious festivals targeted?

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DK, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Yugadi, Holi festival, Shab E Barat, Good Friday etc.

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Brian, Kudla
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Bans, lock downs, curfew, non gathering will bring little change in curbing the pandemic. Its all with the public who need to understand and live accordingly. Its been over a year since the epodemic turned to pandemic and yet is it required to make awareness of the virus spread ???

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Wilfred, karnataka
Tue, Mar 30 2021
People fed up with nonstop bans without proper decision and solution, we have experience d these bans during last Xmas and new year time and we knew Corona is interested to roam during our celebrations. After the Easter and Marriages Corona will take monsoon break .Where there is gatherings without safety and discipline chances of entering corona is more.Schools, Kalyana Mantapas and some worship places follow strict measures,.Children in school follows strict discipline also parents are more vigil , if you the close the school, children will tend to enter in to public during leisure time , what about the cinemas, , religious celebrations and political activities without mask and negligence on roads ? Headlines about public gathering ban and KATINA KRAMA , Dhanda/ Fine only for poor people but remember Corona doesn't care the rule .

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Sudeep, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Dear Dc , Kindly check the circular which our cm has announced . .It says there is no value for the circular or orders given by other department to avoid the confusions.Orders are given by the member who is assigned to control the corona cases from central govn . I think so this order doesn't value anymore. Thanks

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Angela Lobo, Mangalore/Dubai
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Good Decision taken by the DC. We need to understand that this is for the good of the general public. With gathering comes the risk of increase in Covid cases which will lead to lockdown. Most important thing right now is to stop the spread of the virus. Religious services/festivals come every year. I am catholic living in Dubai and I have not attended church services since Feb 2020. I pray at home with my family and watch online church service. "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them". Considering the pandemic, I am sure all religious GODS will understand and bless us. For now let us think about the health of our family members, elderly people in our home, people who might going through medical treatments, etc.

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Brian, Mlore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Catholic don't accept GODS ....only GOD

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jacintha dsouza, mlore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
oh madam. better u dont comment

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Anonymous, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Don't misuse the Bible to skip mass. If you are Catholic, you should know that we also follow doctrine and traditions along with the scripture. Mass is as important as scripture. At mass, we celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. As Catholics, this is very important. Online mass isn't okay anymore. You need to physically attend. There's no excuse. Remember the 3rd commandment.

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Brian, Mlore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Let more churches rise during this difficult times. Actually we should confess this week for not worship LORD is there was really

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GRATIA, mangaluru
Tue, Mar 30 2021
covid virus comes only holy week, to church to celebrate 3 days religious prayers, and goes back

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Rakesh Dsouza, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. (John 15:18)

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Naveen Kulshekar, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Why only Christmas and Easter curfew why they stop the city buses overcrowded.why school and college are ope? Only the Christian religious festivals targeted?

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Sharol, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Yes exactly..

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Rems, Mangaluru
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Please avoid un-necessary conspiracy theories and mis-understanding. Lock downs have been imposed since one year all over the country irrespective of who is celebrating festival. Safety is more important to a town administration than religious feelings. Let's comply and be safe.

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Agnes, mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
What about students congregating in schools everyday no masks no sanitisation right from students to teachers. This itself is a superspreader. DC and CM wake up dont bow down to the education business lobby.

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walter Dsouza, Valencia Mangaluru
Tue, Mar 30 2021
My dear Mr. DC look at the city bus traveler's situation in mangalore. If you are really aware of the covid19 First you stop the city buses. Take necessary action about the city buses owners.

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Citizen, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Dear DC, I request you to have a check on the private buses, overcrowding is always there. Just one day check is not enough to prevent Covid. Please have a check on all the 15 number buses plying during 8 am to 10 am and also after 5 pm. No one even wears a mask nor maintains social distancing. Its good if you can also give us more government buses to reduce spread of covid through public transport and not only highlight about spreading through place of worship.

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John, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
One rule for malls and buses another rule for worship places in spite of social distancing being followed in worship places! and with no social distancing in buses and malls.

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jacintha dsouza, mlore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
not in 15 number. all the buses. buses from mangalore vamanjoor route. 50% without mask. so covid spreads only in church????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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Leslie, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Covid is curse from God for people to become good. Instead, greed, hatred, abuse of ower is increasing. Till we change for good Covid will continue till man bends to God..

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Bep, Mlorr
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Buses from Talapady to statebank. Jammed with students

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Dylan, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
What happened during Okuli /Kodial Teru? Was the DC also in the melee? People were shoulder to shoulder. Now why during church celebration why the trouble? When in Church devotees follow Covid protocol.

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Adrian, Balmatta
Tue, Mar 30 2021
The ban will be lifted one day before Ugadi just wait and watch. The ban is only so that Christians don't celebrate Maundy Thursday, good friday and Easter.

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Dingan, Calicut
Tue, Mar 30 2021
This same thing i mentioned after the okuli function.That time this DC was busy stopping commuters from Kerala in the borders and was giving permission for such mass gathering functions.This is what is called cheap politics..

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Vijay, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Every bank there are more than 5 employees and sometimes 25 bank customers inside a single bank. So the rule 5 or more shouldn't gather applies here ? Malls, markets?

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AD, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
What about schools. Should close them first.

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Dinesh, Udupi
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Dear DC, Will you bell the cats...!!! Rat can bell rat only...!!!

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Albert Sequeira, Bondel, Mangalore.
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Why there is no restriction on canvasing for vote? People are gathering without mask & social distance. Election is going on without any restriction. Here no corona virus?.

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jessy, mlore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
we will have our masses . dont worry. where there is prayers no virus

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Anil, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
FYI ICUs are getting filled up with Covid patients and deaths due to Covid are also going up in Mangalore.

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John, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Normal flu also a type of corona virus so when weather changes cases are increasing as one never knows these high sensivity RTPCR may detect common cold also as Covid 19. Depend about yearly normal deaths, interesting in US Seasonal flu deaths decreased but covid 19 deaths increased. Looks like vaccine mafia to push their vaccines and to make money.

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Praveen, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Political Rally or Election rally no problem ????? Hyporcrazy... During Christmas : Helath Minister said. Its very urgent to stop Christmas new year celebration to avoid 2 wave of Covid...after 3 months again...Goodfriday, Eid, Yugadi Shud stop celebrating...

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Adrian, Balmatta
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Yes, they are interested in bans only when the minorities are celebrating their festivals otherwise they are the least bothered.

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Austi, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
These people will only remember to apply ban during Christmas and Easter..

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AD, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Maybe he is trying to protect thw christians?

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Dylan, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
All rubbish stop political gatherings first.

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Rakesh Pinto, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
When you are going to close schools ? take action in this issue.

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True Indian, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Please dont tell schools to close. Most of the children have already lost track of studies. Last year children were shut indoors and got addicted to mobiles...

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Adlin, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
There is social distance in every church from the beginning and all use sanitizer while entering the church. It will hardly take one and half hour to go and come back then why we don't get to celebrate our feast when we follow all the rules and regulations? This is so unfair.

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Anand R, Mangalore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
No wonder why Italy, France contribute a lot to COVID cases

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Manoj, Kavoor
Tue, Mar 30 2021
When such covid protocols r in place why this ban on religious celebration. Wish d DC could change his mind. I would not like to talk abt wats happening in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala

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Nellu, Jeppu
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Dnt talk abt election areas.. Accd to centre govt, those areas are covid free. Ec has given them covid free area zone. Amith sha is architect of covid free elections zone man.

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That Anonymous Lady, Udupi
Tue, Mar 30 2021
What about colleges then?

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Manoj, Kavoor
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Church strictly follows covid protocol with mask and sanitisers made compulsory

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OSWALD VAZ, THOTTAM / BAHRAIN
Tue, Mar 30 2021
What about the mass Election Rallies & campaign held in other states ?. Are they CORONA proof ?.

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SB, Mlore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
He is DC for DK, not other districts or state. He has imposed the rules only for his jurisdiction.

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OSWALD VAZ, THOTTAM / BAHRAIN
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Then he should follow other DC's in other States. No need to be over smart .

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SB, Mlore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
Karnataka is third in terms of daily activly cases. If they have to follow the other 2 above us, then we are in for lockdowns. You want that ?. State or District Admin will take decisions based on their ground reality not on what other state do. If you think he has overstepped his authority , there are legal way to challege it whcih you are free to pursue. He is samrt, thats why he is sittign in that presitgious chair as we argue here sitting on media pouncing on each other. I too wish our state police follow UP style Encounters on Anti Social eliments. No FIR, no arrest, Faisla on the spot. But in reality, we cannot.

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jacintha dsouza, mlore
Tue, Mar 30 2021
sir its corona free zones. u dont know that??

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