Mangaluru: 238 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in Dakshina Kannada on Thursday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Thursday recorded the highest single-day spike in fresh COVID-19 cases as it breached the 200-mark of new cases in a single day for the first time.
The district reported 238 new cases of the virus along with 6 COVID-19 related deaths. With this, the total number of deaths reported in the district has gone up to 62.
In the wake of the increasing number of cases, the District Administration on Thursday evening added that all the religious activities including weekly Friday prayers at mosques will remain suspended till July 22.
Three people from Mangaluru Taluk succumbed to the virus on Thursday while the other three patients who died due to virus hailed from Bantwal, Mulki, and Belagavi.
The health department officials added that the six deceased patients were suffering from different ailments when they succumbed to the virus on Thursday.
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Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to national capital
New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
