Coronavirus: 186 new cases, three deaths in Dakshina Kannada on Saturday
Mangaluru: The sharp spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Dakshina Kannada District continued on Saturday, July 11, as the District reported 186 fresh cases and three deaths on a single day.
This is the largest figure for a single day in Dakshina Kannada, surpassing the earlier figure of highest at 183. The total number of Corona cases so far in the district has climbed up to 2,034, although 10 of the cases are people from other districts.
Of the new cases, 37 were in contact with other patients, 64 with influenza-like illness (ILI), 17 with a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), 10 had returned from Saudi Arabia. The source of infection for 56 patients is yet to be traced. Two other people had traveled to Bengaluru, said Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh.
Three dies of Covid-19:
The district has also witnessed three more deaths due to Corona infection. The total number of victims has risen to 41.
Two of the victims, a 33-year-old man, and a 67-year-old woman were suffering from multiple health problems, other than COVID infection. The third case was of a 78-year-old man.
DK Corona statistics:
Total infected people: 2,034
Recovered cases: 782
Deaths: 41
Patients under treatment: 1,211
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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.
