Kasargod: As many as eight people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the district on Thursday, taking the total tally of such cases to 128 in the district. With five cases in Idukki, two in Kollam, and one each in Thiruvananthapuram, Pattananthitta, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur today. In all Kerala reported 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.
Of them, two persons had participated in the Nizamuddin event while one patient came from Gujarat. So far 28 people have been cured in Kerala. There are 10,240 people under observation in the district. Of these, 177 are in the isolation wards at various hospitals.
Today 21 people have been admitted to the Isolation Wards.
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Senior folk scholar Dr. Palthadi Ramakrishna Achar passes away
Puttur: Dr. Palthadi Ramakrishna Achar, a prominent figure in folk studies and former president of Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Akademi, breathed his last on Tuesday night. The 79-year-old scholar passed away at his daughter's residence in Peruvaje, Sulya taluk, after his health deteriorated on Tuesday evening. Despite efforts to transport him to the city hospital, he succumbed en route.
Survived by his wife, an Assistant Professor at Moodbidri Alvas College, and his children - son Harshvardhan, daughters Kira PR and Bellare Dr. Supriya P.R., along with daughter-in-law, in-laws, and relatives, Dr. Palthadi leaves behind a legacy cherished by many.
The mortal remains of Dr. Palthadi are currently kept at Puttur City Hospital, with the funeral scheduled to take place on May 8, according to family sources.
