Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi

Mangaluru/Udupi, Aug 24: Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday, Aug 24 reported 273 new coronavirus cases and four deaths, while Udupi registered 128 new cases and one death.

The total number of positive cases in the district has risen to 1,08,466 out of which 2,890 are currently active.

As many as 265 patients were discharged from hospitals on Tuesday.

The district recorded four deaths due to coronavirus on Tuesday. The death toll in the district so far stands at 1,542.

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 1,04,21,720 as fine in 85,674 incidents of mask violation.

Udupi

As per the district health bulletin, as many as 9,07,199 samples have been tested so far.

A total of 128 new cases were reported on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 73,055 out of which 1,591 are currently active.

A total of 117 patients were discharged from hospitals on Tuesday.

Out of 128 new patients, 103 are in home isolation while 25 are in Covid-designated hospitals.

Among the128 cases, as many as 80 are symptomatic and 48 are asymptomatic.

While Udupi reported 72 new cases, Kundapur registered 22 and Karkala 33 and one case was from out of district.

Coronavirus has claimed 442 lives in the district so far, including one on Tuesday. The person who died on Tuesday was from Karkala.

So far, 6,42,257 people have received the first dose of vaccination, while 2,36,136 have received the second dose.

A total of 51 cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) have been reported in the district so far, out of which, 2 are currently active.