359 COVID-19 cases in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi
The Hindu
Dakshina Kannada reported 211 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Friday. Among the new cases 56 were reported from two private medical college hostels and a hostel of an engineering college in Surath
Dakshina Kannada reported 211 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Friday. Among the new cases 56 were reported from two private medical college hostels and a hostel of an engineering college in Surathkal. With the discharge of 33 patients, the number of active cases was at 713. A fine of ₹1,11,41,330 has been collected from 92,151 cases of violation of norms.
In Udupi, 148 new cases were reported of which 125 patients are from Udupi taluk, nine from Kundapur and 14 from Karkala taluk. As many as 138 patients are in home isolation while 10 are in the designated care centre. With the discharge of 17 patients, the number of active cases was at 558.
In 2021, five women from Mayithara, four of them MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers, found a common ground in their desire to create a sustainable livelihood by growing vegetables. Rajamma M., Mary Varkey, Valsala L., Elisho S., and Praseeda Sumesh, aged between 70 and 39, pooled their savings, rented a piece of land and began their collective vegetable farming journey under the Deepam Krishi group.