Bhatkal: 45 including top health official test positive for COVID-19; partial lockdown enforced
Bhatkal: The sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Coastal Karnataka continued on Monday as Uttara Kannada District reported over 80 fresh cases of the virus. In the District, Bhatkal alone accounted for 45 new cases in a single day.
A top official of Bhatkal Taluk Government Hospital also tested positive for the deadly virus along with a few other staff of private testing labs, which has triggered panic among the residents. On Monday, 11 women, one girl, and one girl child along with 19 men, 7 boys, and six kids (boys) tested positive for the virus.
The surge in cases of the virus in Bhatkal Taluk has forced the District Administration to enforce the lockdown once again. An official statement from the Deputy Commissioner ordered lockdown in the town limits between 2: pm to 6 am with all the commercial activities set to remain closed.
Bhatkal Assistant Commissioner, Bharat S, added that people will not be allowed to step out between 2: pm to 6: am unless in cases of medical emergencies.
Meanwhile, the administration has also initiated a WhatsApp campaign to reach out to the masses and to manage the grim-looking situation in the town.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
