Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Apr 20: As per the Dakshina Kannada health bulletin the district reported 482 fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday. The alarming rise in the number of new cases has pushed the total number of positive cases to 38,843. This further has raised the number of active cases to 2,275.
A total of 692,680 samples have been tested. Out of which 653,837 are negative.
As many as 88 people were discharged on Tuesday, taking the total number of recoveries to 35,824.
A total of 744 deaths have occurred so far.
Around Rs 48,25,830 in fines have collected for 46,501 mask violations in the district.
The DC in a meeting regarding the coronavirus situation that was held earlier in the day maintained that the district was equipped with all necessary facilities to tackle the second wave of coronavirus.
The administration has urged the public to strictly adhere to coronavirus guidelines to contain the spread of infection.
Udupi
The coronavirus tally in the district has risen to 27,012, including 109 fresh cases on Tuesday. Out of these, 742 cases are currently active.
Over 472,860 samples have been tested so far.
As many as 113 patients were discharged on Tuesday. The total number of recoveries has climbed to 26,077.
A total of 194 deaths have occurred so far, including one on Tuesday.