Mangaluru: Sharp increase in COVID-19 cases with untraceable source of infection in Dakshina Kannada
District reported 196 new cases, five deaths on Sunday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada on Sunday recorded as many as 196 new cases of COVID-19, a record single-day spike in cases in the District. With this, the total number of cases reported in the District so far has gone up to 2,230.
The District also reported 90 patients who recovered from the virus and were discharged from the hospital on Sunday.
Of the infected people, 20 had been in primary-level contact with earlier patients, 91 had an influenza-like illness (ILI), 16 had a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), and 10 had come to the district from abroad. In addition, the tracing of the source of infection for 57 patients was still being done by the administration.
District Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh while addressing the media added that the infected patients are being treated at both Government COVID Hospital in the city and other private hospitals here.
The district on Sunday witnessed 57 cases whose source of infection is not known yet, this in particular has raised concern for the administration. While, earlier, positive cases were found due to primary-level contact with infected patients or in people returning from other places, the district in the last few days has witnessed a sharp spike in cases with untraceable sources of transmission of the virus.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
