Mangaluru: 238 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in Dakshina Kannada on Thursday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Thursday recorded the highest single-day spike in fresh COVID-19 cases as it breached the 200-mark of new cases in a single day for the first time.
The district reported 238 new cases of the virus along with 6 COVID-19 related deaths. With this, the total number of deaths reported in the district has gone up to 62.
In the wake of the increasing number of cases, the District Administration on Thursday evening added that all the religious activities including weekly Friday prayers at mosques will remain suspended till July 22.
Three people from Mangaluru Taluk succumbed to the virus on Thursday while the other three patients who died due to virus hailed from Bantwal, Mulki, and Belagavi.
The health department officials added that the six deceased patients were suffering from different ailments when they succumbed to the virus on Thursday.
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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.
