Nine COVID-19 deaths in twin districts

Dakshina Kannada reported seven COVID-19 deaths and 146 new cases on Tuesday. With 392 patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 1,507. Test positivity rate (TPR) was put at 2.87%.Of th

Dakshina Kannada reported seven COVID-19 deaths and 146 new cases on Tuesday. With 392 patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 1,507. Test positivity rate (TPR) was put at 2.87%.

Of the seven deceased, two were from Mangaluru taluk, one each from Bantwal and Puttur taluks and three from outside the district. All the seven patients suffered from co-morbidities. A fine of ₹1.15 crore has been collected in 95,210 cases of norms violations.

With 12,640 people getting vaccinated on Tuesday, the total number of those covered in Dakshina Kannada reached 33.50 lakh. Of these, 17.89 lakh have taken their first dose and 15.22 lakh their second. As many as 38,343 people have taken the precautionary dose so far.