Dakshina Kannada placed fourth among districts in Karnataka with most Covid-19 cases

MANGALURU/UDUPI: Despite the fact that Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday reported 316 new Covid-19 cases as against 414 on Wednesday, this steady surge has placed DK fourth among districts with most cases in Karnataka. Bengaluru Urban (13,8701), Ballari (22591) and Mysuru (19,828) are the top three districts in terms of total positive cases reported in the state. Neighbouring Udupi with 228 new cases has 12156 total cases of its own.
Udupi deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha said fresh cases included 121 who were primary contacts, 68 people had influenza like illness (ILI), source of infection in 27 patients is being traced, eight had severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and one case each was reported in a domestic and international traveller. Majority of the cases (118) including 68 men were symptomatic. Udupi taluk accounted for 137 of the total reported cases.
In Dakshina Kannada, ILI (129 cases) contributed to 40% of total fresh cases, while source of infection in 120 patients (37%) is being probed. Fifty-four of the new cases were reported in primary contacts and 13 patients had SARI. Symptomatic patients (182) contributed to 57% of the total cases. Mangaluru taluk accounted for 190 of the new cases, Bantwal 40, Puttur 21, Belthangady and Sullia 16 each and 33 cases were patients from outside DK.
DK discharged 208 patients including 116 in home quarantine to leave authorities with 2705 active cases. Three Covid19 related deaths - two from Mangaluru taluk and one from outside DK saw the death toll in the district go up to 384. Authorities in Udupi on the other hand discharged 328 patients to leave them with 2115 active cases. Four Covid19 deaths – two in Udupi and one each in Karkala and Kundapura saw Udupi's death toll climb to 106.