A 67-year old woman hailing from Bantwal, tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday April 21, according to the State bulletin issued by health department on Tuesday morning.

Non-resident Kannadigas, especially those from the coastal region, are in a fix as central and state governments and district administrations have closed down inter-district, inter-state and international borders to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Dakshina Kannada police have warned of stringent legal action against people who share photos of the coronavirus victims in the district and other patients on social websites.

Bantwal taluk has been completely sealed down after a woman from the Bantwal died of COVID-19 at Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru on Sunday.

Mangaluru: As Wenlock Hospital has been converted as corona hospital, all the heads of private medical college hospitals have been instructed to treat Wenlock Hospital's Out Patients and In Patients at a government hospital fare or at the charges of Wenlock Hospital, said Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B. Rupesh.

In the latest development of COVID-19 spread in Dakshina Kannada, the District reported first death due to virus. A 50-year old woman hailing from Kasaba village of Bantwal Taluk in the District breathed her last on Sunday afternoon at the city's Wenlock Hospital here.

Beedi workers in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka will resume work on Monday as the government has ordered relaxation to the industry during the lockdown period.

A bank employee is being hailed by people on various platforms across social media platforms for his wonderful gesture amidst coronavirus crisis.