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Eveninger reporter attacked by gang near Uppinangady

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February 27, 2016

Mangaluru, Feb 27: A reporter of a Kannada eveninger was attacked by a gang of miscreants under the limits of Uppinangady police station on Friday evening.

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The injured has been identified as Mohammed Asif, the Belthangady reporter of Jayakirana newspaper.

It is learnt that Mr Asif was riding his motorbike towards his home when the miscreants who came in a car waylaid him at Saralikatte near Uppinangady.

In his complaint Mr Asif claimed that after assaulting him the miscreants brandished a sword and threatened to kill him.

He has identified five of the accused as Abdul Azeez, Sinan, Siddiq Sharjah, Navaz, Imran and others.

Mr Asif is undergoing treatment at Belthangdy government hospital. The reason behind the attack is yet to be known.

A case has been registered at Uppinangady police station and investigation is on.

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May 4,2020

Davanagere, May 3: Karnataka's Davanagere district on Sunday reported 21 COVID-19 positive cases, said Mahantesh Beelagi, Deputy Commissioner.

The number of COVID-19 patients has suddenly taken a giant leap in the district.

"We had sent 94 samples on May 1, on May 2 we sent 72 samples. Today we sent 164 samples for testing. In the last two days, 21 samples have tested positive for coronavirus, we are tracing to know how did all of them came in contact with COVID-19 infected person," said Mahantesh Beelagi.

"Our surveillance team and police team have started tracing the primary and secondary contacts of all 21 people," he added.
Davanagere is currently in the Green Zone.

Meanwhile, 13 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Karnataka till 5 pm on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 614, according to the State Health Department.

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July 20,2020

Udupi, Jul 20: Five COVID Day Care Centres have been opened here on Monday with combined 870 bed for asymptomatic Covid-19 patients.

The Centres are set up at Karkala (1), Udupi (3) and Kundapura (1). Presently more than 100 patients are being treated in these Centres.

These Centres have been opened in the wake of high incidences of Covid-19 cases in the district. They are set up for asymptomatic patients who do not wish to be treated at home.

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March 30,2020

Bhatkal, Mar 30: Uttara Kannada district administration has decided to shift all those Bhatkal residents who have returned from abroad after March 15 to quarantine facilities in Bhatkal town to avoid further family contacts, Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada K Harish Kumar said on Monday.

“All primary contacts identified are already in government quarantine facilities,” he said in a communique.

All people must cooperate to maintain social distancing to avoid further spread of COVID-19, he added.

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