Dakshina Kannada's coronavirus tally crossed the 20,000 mark on Sunday September 20 with 380 new cases and six deaths, while Udupi reported 293 new cases.
Mangalore:- As per the district health bulletin, a total of 20,134 positive cases have been reported till date, out of which 4,550 are currently active. A total of 1,38,188 samples have been collected so far, out of which 1,18,054 are negative.
As many as 15,101 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital, including 353 on Sunday. A total of 482 deaths have occured so far, including six on Sunday. Among the 380 new cases, 139 have influenza-like illness (ILI), 8 have been diagnosed with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI), 127 are primary contacts, and 106 are under investigation.
Udupi:- As per the health bulletin released by the Udupi district administration, As many as 15,391 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported so far in the district, including 293 on Sunday, and 1,415 cases are currently active. As per the district bulletin, 140 deaths have occured so far.
Among the 293 new cases, 123 are in Udupi, 95 in Kundapur, 70 in Karkala, and five from outside the district. Among them, 217 acquired the virus through contacts, 63 have ILI, seven have been diagnosed with SARI, and three are under investigation. Two have domestic travel history. As many as 137 out of 293 cases are asymptomatic.