Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi (DV)
Mangaluru/Udupi, Apr 30: As the coronavirus cases are spiking in the state, the situation appears to be turning grim in Dakshina Kannada, which on Friday reported the highest-ever single-day spike of 1,205 positive cases. The total positive cases reported so far are 45,109.
The rise in the new cases has left the district administration concerned.
The bulletin from the health department stated that on Friday as many as 380 patients have been discharged from the hospital. The total number of patients discharged from hospitals are 37,866.
The district has 6,486 active cases.
With one death on Friday, the total death toll has risen to 755.
Udupi
As per the health bulletin, Udupi has reported 660 positive cases on Friday. The total number of infected patients is 31,542.
As of Friday, 359 patients have discharged from the hospital. The total number of patients discharged are 28;687.
The total active cases 2,657 in the district. Two people have died from the infection on Friday. The total death toll due to Covid-19 in the district is 198.