Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi

Mangaluru/Udupi, Jul 8: Dakshina Kannada on Friday July 8, reported 15 new coronavirus cases while Udupi registered one case.

The total number of positive cases in the Dakshina Kannada district has risen to 1,39,929 out of which 82 are currently active. As many as 11 patients were discharged on July 8.

No deaths were reported on July 8. The death toll in the district so far stands at 1,852.

The district administration has urged people to strictly continue maintaining social distance in public places and wear masks when stepping out of the house. Anyone not wearing a mask would be fined by the authority.

Positivity rate for the day stood at 1.65 percent.

So far, the district administration has collected Rs 1,16,05,880 as fine in 96,212 incidents of mask violation.

Udupi

One coronavirus case was reported on July 8. The total active Covid cases are 15.

A total of 10,88,813 people have received the first dose of vaccination and 10,78,353 have received both doses and 1,09,795 people have received booster dose.

Eight patients were discharged on July 8.