Udupi: In what is reported to be the first instance in Udupi District a 34-year old man on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19 here in the District.

The person has been identified to be a resident of Manipal in Udupi District and reportedly arrived from Dubai on March 18.

The patient reported to hospital with fever on March 23, following which the samples of his throat swabs were collected and were sent for testing. The reports of the test arrived on Wednesday testing positive for the deadly virus, Udupi DHO confirmed.

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Bagalkote: Ankita Basappa, a student of Morarji Desai Residential School in Mellageri, Mudhol taluk, has clinched the top position in the 2023-24 SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) examinations.

Her remarkable feat includes securing a flawless score of 625 out of 625 marks.