23 test +ve in DK dist, most are returnees from Saudi

Mangaluru/Udupi: On a day that Udupi ceded the pole position in total Covid-19 positive cases in Karnataka to Kalaburagi while registering zero fresh cases, neighbouring Dakshina Kannada inched forward, recording 23 positive cases. Kalaburagi now accounts for 1,074 out of 7,944 positive cases recorded in the state, while Udupi has 1,039 cases. Udupi’s active cases have dipped below 100, and stands at 92 as against 457 in Kalaburagi.
Udupi deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha said that as on date, 946 people have been discharged in the district after being treated, leaving 92 active cases in the district. A total 198 swab sample reports are awaited, the DC said, adding the district has recorded 1 death due to the disease. Jagadeesha said that the remaining patients are undergoing treatment at the designated Covid care centres, amd are expected to be discharged in the next four to five days.
Earlier, at the Mask Day event organised on the Udupi City Municipal Council premises, the DC said 50% of the transmission of the novel coronavirus can be prevented by simply wearing masks. “It has come to the notice of the district administration that many venture out without wearing masks, and Rs 27,000 has been collected in fines from them. In the coming days, health and civic authorities will start imposing fines on those who do not wear masks properly,” he warned.
Out of the 23 cases that Dakshina Kannada reported, 21 were those who returned from Saudi Arabia on June 8 and June 11, said Dakshina Kannada DC Sindhu B Rupesh. The patients designated P-7752 and P-7753 are primary contacts of P-6618, the DC said, adding 236 out of 259 test reports received during the day were negative. Six people were discharged during the day, leaving Dakshina Kannada with 225 active cases and overall positive cases at 399, with eight deaths.