Dakshina Kannada (DK) on Wednesday August 26 recorded 314 fresh coronavirus cases and 11 deaths, while Udupi recorded 251 new cases and one death.
Mangalore:- As per the Dakshina Kannada district health bulletin, a total of 11,092 positive cases have been reported till date, out of which 2,339 are currently active. A total of 87,945 samples have been tested so far, out of which 76,853 are negative.
As many as 8,423 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital, including 296 on Wednesday which include 2 from Covid care centres, 245 from home isolation and 49 from hospitals. A total of 330 deaths have occurred so far, including 11 on Wednesday.
Among the 314 new cases, 88 are primary contacts, 129 have influenza-like illness (ILI), 19 have been diagnosed with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI), and 78 cases are under investigation. As many as 158 out of the 314 are asymptomatic.
Udupi:- As per the health bulletin released by the Udupi district administration, As many as 10,704 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported so far in the district, including 251 on Wednesday, and 2,629 cases are currently active. As per the district bulletin, 92 deaths have occurred so far, including one on Wednesday.
Among the 251 new cases, 110 are in Udupi, 81 in Kundapur, 84 in Karkala, and six from outside the district. Among them, 114 acquired the virus through contacts, 45 have ILI, one have been diagnosed with SARI, and 90 are under investigation. One patient has domestic travel history. Out of the 251 cases, 187 are asymptomatic.