More flying squads to enforce lockdown guidelines

Dakshina Kannada admn. says enforcement required to curb travel, ensure compliance with norms

As COVID-19 test positivity rate is at 20.2% in Dakshina Kannada, the district administration will tighten lockdown guidelines by setting up additional check-posts and deploying more flying squads from Monday night, said Deputy Commissioner K.V .Rajendra here on Monday. Dr. Rajendra told reporters after a meeting of the District Disaster Management Authority that stricter lockdown enforcement is required to curb unnecessary travel and ensure proper compliance with wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and other norms. If people do not want extension of the curbs, they should abide by lockdown norms and help contain the positivity rate. Of the 7,550 active COVID-19 cases, 6,003 persons are in home isolation and 1,119 are in hospital. The recovery rate stands at 91% and the case fatality ratio is at 1.19.