One more person tests positive for COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru: One more person has been tested positive for coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday morning. With this the total number of the corona infected persons in the district has increased to 34.
A 38-year-old woman, a resident of Darandabagilu near Someshwara in Mangaluru, has been infected today. She has been infected after coming in contact with P-507. It is believed that Padil's private hospital was the source of this case.
Of the 34 positive cases in the district so far, Dakshina Kannada district reported 26, Kasaragod 4, Karkala 3 and Bhatkal 1. Out of which, 14 patients have been cured and discharged from the hospital and 17 are taking treatment. Of these, 15 persons are in good condition, while two persons are serious. Three women have died in the district so far, the Deputy Commissioner said in a statement.
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Mumbai family deaths: FDA finds no watermelon vendor in area to check for affected stock
Mumbai (PTI): The Food and Drug Administration team probing the cause of death of four members of a family in south Mumbai's JJ Marg area have not been able to zero in on any watermelon vendor in the vicinity to check if the fruit had a role to play in the ill-fated incident, an official said on Thursday.
The Dokadia family, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Road, had hosted a get-together of relatives on the night of April 25. At around 1 am, hours after the guests had left, Abdullah Dokadia (40), his wife Nasreen (35), and daughters Ayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) ate pieces of a watermelon.
They suffered severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea in the early hours of April 26 and were rushed to a local hospital before being referred to the government-run J J Hospital where all four died during treatment.
"The FDA team visited the house of Dokadia and collected samples of chicken pulao and watermelon pieces. After two days, the leftover chicken pulao had developed fungus growth. The team also tried to locate watermelon vendors to check for any affected lots," he said.
But no vendors were found in the area for the past two days, preventing the FDA team from getting samples, the official added.
The FDA has requested the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to share the report on the food samples collected by them, he added.
A senior Mumbai police official said the force is waiting for FSL reports in the case, adding that questions on presence of sedatives etc in the fruit could be answered only then.
The statements of the kin of the deceased are being recorded to ascertain if it is a case of mass suicide, and it is being checked if the Dokadia family were in debt or distressed over some issue, the police official said.
