Mangaluru: Eight more COVID-19 deaths push DK's death toll over 100; 50 deaths in last 10 days
Mangaluru: With eight more COVID-19 related deaths in the district on Friday, Dakshina Kannada breached the 100-mark of COVID-19 deaths. The district on Friday also recorded 180 new cases of the virus.
Dakshina Kannada on July 13 breached the 50-deaths mark and has since reported over 50 days in the last 10 days. The death rate in the district which was believed to be under check has more than doubled in the last few days, raising concerns for the district administration.
The number of total deaths in the district due to COVID-19 stands at 107, including 8 deaths on Friday. Five of the eight patients who succumbed to the virus on Friday were men and three were women, an official bulletin added. Six of the patients were from Dakshina Kannada District while the other two hailed from Shimoga District.
125 people recovered from the virus and were discharged from the hospitals. The total number of cases in the district has gone up to 4,394. 1987 patients have recovered so far and there are 2,300 active cases in the district.
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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.
