Mangaluru: With the number of Corona positive cases going up in the Dakshina Kannada District, the District in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Friday evening announced that the District will go under complete lockdown on Saturday.

A Belthangady man who arrived from Dubai on March 21, has tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. The patient reportedly arrived from Dubai to Bengaluru International Airport and came to his native on a KSRTC bus. 

 Instructing the police officials to remain calm and patience while dealing with people during lockdown Mangaluru Police Commissioner Dr. PS Harsha on Friday added that there was no lathi charge required for any reason on people.

Kasargod District Administration on Friday evening confirmed that 34 new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in the District on Friday.

Bantwal: Suspecting that he was infected with the deadly COVID-19 virus, a person in Meramajalu village of Bantwal Taluk committed suicide on Friday fearing that he would test positive for the virus. The incident has been reported under Bantwal Rural Police Station limits.

Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has released Rs 1 crore from his MP local area development (MPLAD) fund towards measures to combat novel coronavirus in the district.

Mangaluru: A 10-month old infant who was admitted to a hospital for respiratory problems, has tested positive for Corona Virus. The infant belongs to Sajipanadu Village of Bantwal Taluk, and has been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.

Local MLA S Angara on Friday fell ill while conducting a meeting with the officials and was later hospitalized in Puttur. Angara was in a meeting with the officials of cooperative societies on Friday when he suddenly fell sick.