Mangaluru: 215 new cases, 9 deaths, 302 recoveries on Thursday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Wednesday reported 215 new cases of Coronavirus while also recording nine COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours.
With 215 fresh cases, the total number of cases reported in the district so far has gone up to 28,782 while the 9 new deaths have taken the district’s toll of COVID-19 to 650.
The district also recorded 302 recoveries from the virus. The district has so far recorded 25,287 recoveries.
A press statement from the district administration on Wednesday evening added that there are 2,845 active cases of the virus in the district.
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Teen killed after being hit by private bus in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was allegedly hit and run over by a private bus while crossing a road here on Friday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Varun, they said.
According to police, the accident occurred around 11:30 am on the Hennur–Bagalur main road.
The boy who crossing the road on foot when he was allegedly struck by the bus and came under its rear wheel, leading to his death on the spot.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Following the incident, family members and locals staged a protest by blocking the Hennur–Bagalur road, resulting in heavy traffic congestion in the area.
The driver of the bus has been detained, and further legal action is being initiated, a senior police officer said, adding that an investigation is underway.
