Covid-19: No positive cases in Dakshina Kannada; one more patient discharged

Vinobha K T | TNN | Updated: Apr 12, 2020, 21:59 IST

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MANGALURU: One more Covid-19 positive patient was discharged from a private medical college hospital in Dakshina Kannada on Sunday.
The 70-year-old woman, who was admitted on March 19 after returning from Saudi Arabia, was discharged following throat swabs tested negative for Covid-19.
She had arrived at Kozhikode in Kerala on March 9 and reached Mangaluru for treatment on March 19. She was tested positive for Covid-19 on March 24 and was undergoing treatment at a private medical college hospital in the city. The patient was discharged after samples sent on April 7 and 8 tested negative. As on Sunday, seven patients infected with Covid-19 were discharged reducing the active cases from 12 to five in Dakshina Kannada district. All 28 reports received in the district on Sunday were negative for Covid-19. Similarly, no positive cases were reported in Udupi too.