Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has released Rs 1 crore from his MP local area development (MPLAD) fund towards measures to combat novel coronavirus in the district.

Mangaluru: A 10-month old infant who was admitted to a hospital for respiratory problems, has tested positive for Corona Virus. The infant belongs to Sajipanadu Village of Bantwal Taluk, and has been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.

Local MLA S Angara on Friday fell ill while conducting a meeting with the officials and was later hospitalized in Puttur. Angara was in a meeting with the officials of cooperative societies on Friday when he suddenly fell sick.

Bhatkal: With the number of cases of Corona Virus in Bhatkal Taluk slowly climbing up, Uttara Kannada District Administration on Friday declared medical health emergency in Bhatkal Taluk. The order was issued by Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. Harish Kumar using his special powers under section 34 of Disaster Management Act 2005.

An IAS officer in Kerala has 'skipped' home quarantine after his return from Singapore nearly ten days ago and seems to have left for Bengaluru to be with his brother, prompting the state government to seek an explanation from him, a top district official said on Friday.

Even as Maharashtra grapples with rising COVID-19 cases, cyber fraudsters have devised a malware called "coronavirus map" to steal confidential data, including bank account details and passwords.

Tumkuru: A 65-year old man who was infected with the deadly COVID-19 in Tumkuru died on Friday morning, taking the total number of deaths due to the virus in the state to three.

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said about Rs 3.74 lakh crore liquidity on aggregate basis will be infused into the financial system to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.