Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada reports 32 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday; DC terms situation grim
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada reported 32 fresh cases of Coronavirus on Monday. The District also recorded 4 recoveries. With this, the total number of cases in the district has gone up to 705.
Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh, admitted that the latest surge in the COVID-19 cases in the District has exacerbated the situation and that the situation in the District is grim. She also confirmed that the district recorded one COVID-19 death and the number of infected people has gone up significantly which is an issue of concern.
The DC added that nine of the 32 patients who tested positive for the virus had Influenza-like illness, six had severe acute respiratory issues and 11 were the primary contacts of other patients, the DC informed.
With four discharges on Monday, from the Wenlock Hospital in the city, the District now has 426 patients who have recovered and have been discharged from the hospital.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
