Udupi, May 30: A total of 45 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, including 17 children were discharged after recovery from the designated hospital in Udupi.
This comes as a big relief amid the rising number of cases in the district.
A total of 164 cases has been confirmed in the district so far.
Mangaluru, Mar 27: A youth from Dakshina Kannada district, who had returned from United Arab Emirates earlier this month has tested positive for the deadly Covid-19 caused by the novel coronavirus. With this the total of Covid-19 in the district has mounted to seven.
The fresh Covid-19 patient is a 21-year-old youth hailing from Karaya in Belthangady taluk.
He had left Dubai on March 21 and land at Bengaluru Airport. Then he reached Belthangady through a KSRTC bus the very next morning.
As he was suffering from fever and cough, he was admitted to Puttur government hospital on March 24. Same day his throat swab sample was sent for coronavirus testing. Today it was declared positive.
His condition is said to be stable. However, his family members and those who were in touch with him are under observation.
Mangaluru, June 29: An elderly man, who was under quarantine at a lodge was inhumanly dragged on the floor and abandoned on the roadside by his own son.
The shocking incident occurred in broad daylight at Deralakatte on the outskirts of the city today.
The father and son are said to be natives of Uppala in Kasaragod district. The duo stayed in a hotel room at Deralakatte after returning from Mumbai a few days ago.
Today the son dragged his father mercilessly on the floor and escaped after abandoning him on the road side. A CCTV camera has captured the incident.
The jurisdictional Konaje police are trying trace the miscreant.
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