Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Jan 16: Dakshina Kannada on Saturday, January 16, reported 782 new coronavirus cases while Udupi registered 591 cases.
The total number of positive cases in the Dakshina Kannada district has risen to 1,21,757 out of which 4,011 are currently active.
As many as 216 patients were discharged from hospitals on Sunday. The death toll in the district so far stands at 1,708.
The district administration has urged people to strictly continue maintaining social distance in public places and wear masks when stepping out of the house. Anyone not wearing a mask would be fined by the authority.
So far, the district administration has collected Rs 1,13,13,280 as fine in 93,473 incidents of mask violation.
Udupi
A total of 591 new cases were reported on Saturday. Udupi reported 404 cases, Kundapura 128 and Karkala 57.
In all, 539 patients are in home isolation, 21 in designated Covid hospitals and 31 in Covid care centres.
Total active Covid cases has risen to 3,392.
A total of 78 patients were discharged from hospitals on Sunday. Coronavirus has claimed 491 lives in the district so far.
So far 10,23,999 people have received the first dose of vaccination, while 8,60,593 have received the second dose.
A total of 53 cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) have been reported in the district so far.