DK reports three new COVID-19 cases on Saturday; total cases up to 12
Mangaluru:Taking the total number of COVID-19 positive cases to 12 in the District, Dakshina Kannada reported three new cases of the virus on Saturday.
A 43-year old man from Thumbe of Bantwal Taluk with travel history to Delhi for his personal work, tested positive for the virus. He reportedly arrived from Delhi on March 22 and his throat swabs were sent for testing on April today. The reports returned positive on Saturday. He has been shifted to Wenlock Hospital in the city.
Another man hailing from Udupi who arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport from Dubai and was sent to medical observation. The throat swabs sent for testing returned positive on Saturday and he has also been shifted to Wenlock Hospital.
In the third case, a Thokottu resident with travel history to Mumbai and Delhi also tested positive for the virus. He had reportedly travelled to Mumbai on Feb 6 and had then travelled to Delhi from there before returning back to Mangaluru on March 20. His samples tested positive on Saturday, DK DC informed.
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Over half a dozen passenger trains cancelled for three days due to elephant movements
Jamshedpur (PTI): Over half a dozen passenger trains will remain cancelled for three days from December 22 under the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway due to the movement of elephants, a railway statement said on Sunday.
The Memu train services will remain cancelled between December 22 to 24, a South Eastern Railway statement said.
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Movement of a herd of elephants has been noticed near rail tracks between Chakradharpur (Jharkhand's Singhbhum)-Jharsuguda (Odisha) section of the division, especially Bandamuna during night, said Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chakradharpur division of S E Railway, Aditya Choudhary.
The train services are being slowed down, causing traffic congestion and subsequently delaying train movements, he said.
The trains which will remain cancelled due to elephant movements in the section include 68025/68026(Ckp-Rou-Ckp), 68043/68044 (Tata-Rou-Tata), 18175/18176(Hte-Jsg-Hte), 68029/68030 (Rou-Jsg-Rou), 58151/58152 (Brmp-Bxf-Brmp) PASS, 68125/68126 (Tata-Bbn-Tata) MEMU, 68019/68020 (Tata-Gua-Tata) Memu, 68010/68009/68006 (Ckp-Tata-Kgp-Ckp) Memu, it added.
