Mangaluru: The first COVID-19 patient of Dakshina Kannada hailing from Bhatkal has completely recovered and will be discharged from Wenlock Hospital on April 6, the Deputy Commissioner said in a statement.

The 22-year-old man from Bhatkal, who arrived in Mangaluru from Dubai on March 19, was diagnosed with coronavirus on March 22.

DC Sindhu Rupesh confirmed that the patient was in 14-day quaratine at the hospital and has twice tested negative for the virus. She said he was ready to be discharged.

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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.