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June 2,2020
Udupi, Jun 2: As many as 150 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Udupi district on Tuesday. This is the highest spike in COVID-19 cases in a single day in the district.
According to the district administration, all the 150 persons have travel history from Maharashtra. The number of COVID-19 cases has more than doubled when compared to June 1, when the district recorded 73 cases.
Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesha said here that of the 150 persons who tested positive, 120 were male and 30 female. This also included nine children aged less than 10. All these persons had been shifted to the designated hospitals for treatment.
He said that since 2,000 persons were tested in the last two days, 150 persons were found positive. Earlier, about 200 to 300 persons were being tested daily and about 10 to 15 used to be found positive. Nearly 10 % of persons coming from Mumbai/Maharashtra tested positive for COVID-19.
“We have 1,120 beds to treat COVID-19 positive cases in the district. Even after including these 150 persons, we still have 800 beds left. Hence, people need not panic. We will provide treatment for all affected persons,” Mr. Jagadeesha said.
With 150 cases on Tuesday, the total number of persons who have tested positive in the district since March has touched 410. There are 345 active cases.
As many as 63 persons who had recovered had been discharged from hospitals. There was one death due to the disease on May 14. The test reports of nearly 5,400 persons are still awaited.
The district had recorded only three COVID-19 cases from March 29 to May 14. But the number of COVID-19 cases started increasing from May 15.
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I heard mysore palaces belonged to Tippu Sultan. Later looted by then Maharajas. May be or May not be.
today you are alive because of the great tippu sultan, your kingdom is nothing in front of tippu army, now you speaking for publicity.
we salute only courage king not coward who hide behind wall.
Jealousy no medicine bro.
Yes Tipu punished all the desh drohis and one holded britishers tail for money and land. For the rest all he was a care taker and sincere ruler.
In most of the Mangalore surrounding peoples are still enjoying with their free earned wealth and propoerty.
But sachai hamesha kadvi lagti hai. a abhi ka duniya ka dastoot ban gaya
if your family ruled for people's welfare , tippu might not troble you
yes he troubled everyone
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