Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 24: The usually busy and bustling city of Bengaluru wore a deserted look on Tuesday as Karnataka went into total lockdown, with the exception being the emergency services, to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday had announced a complete lockdown in the state till April 1. "In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the entire state

Mangaluru, Mar 24: With four new coronavirus positive cases reported, surveillance against people coming out of their houses and wandering around in public places has been intensified in the coastal city of Mangaluru today. With today's addition, the total number of positive cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased to five in Mangaluru. All the four new patients are said to be Keralites

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Underlining the seriousness of the coronavirus, which is spreading like wildfire in Karnataka, renowned Heart Surgeon and founder of Narayana Hrudayalaya Dr Devi Shetty on Tuesday predicted that Karnataka alone will have more than 80,000 people affected with the dreaded killer disease COVID-19 if people fail to protect themselves. He urged the people to cooperate with the

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who had earlier announced that Indira canteen will supply free meals to the poor and BPL card holders, on Tuesday announced that Indira Canteens will be remain closed as there is fear of spread of the coronavirus as people assemble in large number. On Monday, he had announced that Indira Canteens would provide food free of cost for the

Bhatkal, Mar 24: Two people, who arrived from Dubai at Mangaluru International Airport on March 21, were tested positive for coronavirus. A 40-year-old man has been tested positive for the dreaded killer disease Covid-19 while 65-year-old man, who arrived on same day from Dubai, has also been tested positive for the virus. The person reportedly took train from Mangaluru to Bhatkal after arriving

Udupi, Mar 24: Four people, including two women, suspected to have infected with Coron were admitted to the hospitals in Udupi district According to the District Administration, in all, 51 samples were sent to the laboratory for test and 40 samples have been tested negative. The result of remaining 11 swabs were awaited. At least 21 people had been admitted to the isolation wards of hospitals in

Mangaluru, Mar 24: Amidst uncertainty and fear in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the prices of vegetables and fruits have shot up in the coastal city of Mangaluru. Fearing complete closure of shops, people arrived at the market to purchase vegetables in large numbers today morning. Encashing the situation, the traders too increased the prices of vegetables and fruits. Tomatoes that were sold

Mangaluru, Mar 24: A Covid-19 patient from Kasaragod, who recently came from abroad travelled to Mangaluru twice, revealed Karnataka department of health and family welfare. The 54-year-old person is confirmed as Covid-19 positive case yesterday. He landed at Mangalore International Airport on March 10 at 5.30pm by Air India Express flight. From there, he had travelled in his own vehicle to

Mysuru, Mar 24:m who returned from foreign travel and flouted home quarantine guidelines has been arrested in Mysuru on Monday. The man, who returned from Australia, had a seal on his hand but was roaming around the city. According to police, he was supposed to be under home quarantine till April 6. V V Puram Police took him into custody.

Mangaluru, Mar 23: In its efforts to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, the district administration has ordered that all shops and establishments selling essential commodities to remain open only between 0600 hrs and 1200 hrs from Tuesday till March 31. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, in a press release here, announced that autorickshaws and taxis should not ferry passengers