Mangaluru:Private hospital turns COVID-19 Hotspot; two more infected after being treated in Hospital
Mangaluru: A private hospital located on the outskirts of the City in the Dakshina Kannada District has become coronavirus Hotspot. The total number of positive cases in the district has increased to 20 with two more persons testing positive to COVID-19 in the limits of Mangaluru City Corporation on Monday.
An 80-year-old woman and her 45-year-old son, residents of Kulasekhara in the limits of MMC have tested positive for coronavirus. At a private hospital in Padil, the 80-year-old was being treated on an adjacent bed of an elderly person who recently became victim to COVID-19. The former's son was taking care of her and he has also been infected with the virus. Meanwhile, a hospital staff member was diagnosed with coronavirus yesterday. Following this, more than 200 people were tested, including 190 staff members of the hospital, and all were quarantined.
A similar incident was reported on April 23 at the hospital and a woman died of COVID-19. The hospital was then fully sealed as two persons of the same family died in Bantwal. Two neighbors were also infected by the first dead woman. The yesterday hospital staff was tested positive and two cases confirmed today in the hospital.
Bantwal was a Corona Hotspot in the Dakshina Kannada District. The death of Corona infected people in the area over the past few days has caused considerable anxiety for the district. Earlier, a case was also reported on the outskirts of Mangaluru. (He has been discharged from the hospital after recovery. With two persons testing positive to the virus in the limits of MMC today, the deadly virus has entered the Mangaluru city.
The District Administration has declared Shakti Nagar Kakkebettu near Kulasekhara as a containment area. Mangaluru Tahsildar Guruprasad visited the spot on Monday morning and marked the boundaries. Later, MCC Commissioner Shanadi Ajit Kumar Hegde visited and carried out the inspection.
Shakti Nagar Padavu village consists of 22 houses. They will be provided with milk, groceries, and other necessities by the corporation.
- Shanadi Ajit Kumar Hegde,
Commissioner, MCC
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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.
