Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi

Mangaluru/Udupi, May 8: No coronavirus cases were reported in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Friday, May 8.

In Dakshina Kannada, a total of 40,424 people have been screened so far, including 97 on Friday. Thirty-nine people are at NIT-K Suratkal quarantine facility. Another 40 people are currently quarantined in ESI hospital.

As many 6,073 people have completed 28 days of quarantine.

A total of 4,153 samples have been sent for tests so far, out of which reports of 3,914 samples have been received. Out of these, 3,886 have tested negative, 28 positive, and 12 are currently active. Thirteen people have recovered and been discharged, and three deaths have occurred so far.

Out of the 28 positive cases, 19 patients are of Dakshina Kannada, one each from Bhatkal and Udupi, and four from Kerala.

As many as 90 samples were sent for testing on Friday. Reports of 123 samples were received on Friday which were all negative.

Reports of 293 samples are awaited. As many as 31 persons have been admitted for observation.

A total of 2,701 people have been treated at fever clinics so far, and 45 screened via mobile clinics. On Friday, 17 cases of severe acute respiratory illness were reported.

In Udupi, a total of 2,571 people have completed 28 days of quarantine, including 68 on Friday, and a total of 3,398 have completed 14 days of quarantine, including 35 on Friday. As many as 716 persons are currently in home quarantine.

Altogether, 12 high-risk persons and 12 low-risk persons are under hospital quarantine. A total of 46 people are in isolation wards, including nine fresh admissions on Friday.

As many as 416 people, including 13 on Friday, have been discharged from isolation wards so far.

A total of 1,467 samples have been collected so far, including 57 on Friday. Out of them, 1,352 samples have turned out to be negative, and 112 reports are awaited. Till now, three people who had tested positive earlier have all recovered and have been discharged.