Another area sealed down in Mangaluru following 16th COVID-19 positive case of Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru: After Dakshina Kannada District reported another positive case of coronavirus on Thursday, District Administration sealed down another vicinity in the District. The administration sealed down Boloor area in Mangaluru city after a 58-year old woman tested positive for the deadly virus.
Under the sealed down area there are reportedly 135 residential houses and 12 shops. It also has a population of 640. The 100 meter radius of the house of the patient has been flagged as the ‘Containment Zone’.
In the containment zone, complete seal down will be implemented for 28 days and residents will not be allowed to step out of their houses unnecessarily while entry to any outsider into the area will also be restricted. Healthcare workers will visit the houses in the radius and check the residents every day. All the essential commodities including medicines will be delivered to the homes by the administration.
The five kilometer radius of the woman’s house has been identified as Buffer Zone with Bondel as the boundary on East, Arabian Sea on the West, MCF on the North and Nethravathi River in the south as the boundary of buffer zone.
The buffer zone has a 16,350 residential houses, 1275 shops and a population of 79,800 people. In this zone the lockdown will strictly be implemented for next 28 days and residents have been asked to strictly follow social distancing during the period.
The Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner has appointed the executive engineer of Mangaluru Smart-city Limited as the commander of these zones.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
