Two COVID-19 deaths in Dakshina Kannada
The Hindu
Dakshina Kannada reported two COVID-19 deaths and 86 new cases on Friday. With 91 patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 929. Test positivity rate stood at 0.89%. A fine of ₹1,06,84,
Dakshina Kannada reported two COVID-19 deaths and 86 new cases on Friday. With 91 patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 929. Test positivity rate stood at 0.89%. A fine of ₹1,06,84,270 has so far been collected in 87,915 cases of norms violation.
Udupi district reported 23 new cases of which 13 are from Udupi taluk, three from Kundapur, six from Karkala, and one from outside the district. While 17 people are in home isolation, six are in healthcare facilities. With 52 patients discharged, there were 177 active cases in the district.
With 5,971 people vaccinated on Friday, the total number of people given the vaccine in Dakshina Kannada reached 21,68,897. Of these, 14,97,518 have received their first dose and 6,71,379 their second dose.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.