
Six patients die in Dakshina Kannada
The Hindu
Dakshina Kannada reported six COVID-19 deaths and 91 new cases on Friday. With 266 patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 962. Test positivity rate (TPR) was put at 1.79%.Of the six
Dakshina Kannada reported six COVID-19 deaths and 91 new cases on Friday. With 266 patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 962. Test positivity rate (TPR) was put at 1.79%.
Of the six deceased, one each patient was from Mangaluru and Puttur taluks and four from outside the district. All the deaths occurred due to co-morbidities and reported from private hospitals. One of the patients died within 24 hours of hospitalisation, while the remaining died 72 hours after hospitalisation.
With 8,576 people getting the vaccine on Friday, the total number of vaccinated people in Dakshina Kannada reached 33.73 lakh. Of these, 17.91 lakh have taken the first dose and 15.40 lakh their second. As many as 40,680 people have taken the precautionary dose.