Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday received 24,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The drive for vaccine distribution is set to begin on January 16.
On Thursday morning, a total of 42,500 Covid Vaccines were brought to Mangaluru, out of this 12,000 vaccines are allotted for Udupi and 6000 vaccines are allotted for Chikmagalur.
On January 16, in the first phase, the registered health workers will receive vaccinations and six centres will be set up in the district in this regard.
Medical Officer, Dr. Rajesh has informed that in the first phase, 100 health workers each from the D.K District’s Wenlock Hospital, Surathkal City’s Health Centre, Taluk hospitals in Bantwal, Puttur, Belthangady, and Sullia, will receive vaccinations.



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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Lokayukta officials on Tuesday conducted searches on properties belonging to government officials in various parts of the state, on the suspicion that they have possessed assets disproportionate to their income, official sources said.
The searches and verification of documents are on against at least four officials from Shivamogga, Mandya, Dharwad and Vijayanagara districts, the sources added.
Those being searched include a Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation official in Shivamogga and a health department official in Vijayanagara district.
