Dakshina Kannada on Thursday September 3 recorded 316 new cases and three deaths, while Udupi reported 226 cases and four deaths.
Mangalore:- As per the Dakshina Kannada district health bulletin, a total of 13,795 positive cases have been reported till date, out of which 2,705 are currently active. A total of 1,01,272 samples have been tested so far, out of which 87,477 are negative.
As many as 10,706 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital, including 208 on Thursday. A total of 384 deaths have occurred so far, including three on Thursday.
Among the 316 new cases, 54 are primary contacts, 129 have influenza-like illness (ILI), 13 have been diagnosed with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI), and 120 cases are under investigation.
Udupi:- As per the health bulletin released by the Udupi district administration, As many as 12,150 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported so far in the district, including 226 on Thursday, and 2,115 cases are currently active. As per the district bulletin, 106 deaths have occurred so far including four on Thursday.
The four deaths reported on Thursday. They were a male aged 84 from Karkala, a 46-year-old male from Kundapur, and a male aged 65 and female aged 45, both from Udupi. All had comorbidities.
Among the 226 new cases, 137 are in Udupi, 59 in Kundapur, 25 in Karkala, and five from outside the district. Among them, 121 acquired the virus through contacts, 68 have ILI, eight have been diagnosed with SARI, and 27 are under investigation. One each have domestic and international travelling history. Out of the 226 cases, 108 are asymptomatic.