Patient dies, 872 new cases in twin districts
The Hindu
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In a highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases so far during the second wave, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi together reported 872 new cases on Wednesday. A patient died of the infection in Dakshina Kannada. Of the new cases, 471 cases were reported in Udupi and there were 401 cases in Dakshina Kannada. With this, the number of active cases in the two districts touched 3,556 — 2,472 cases in Dakshina Kannada and 1,084 cases in Udupi. Of the 471 positive cases reported in Udupi, 317 are asymptomatic and 154 symptomatic. Of those who tested positive, 43 have been admitted to designated hospitals and the remaining 428 were advised to be in home isolation, a media bulletin said.
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