Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada reports 400th COVID-19 death; 337 fresh cases, 9 deaths on Saturday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Saturday reported 337 fresh cases of COVID-19. The district also reported 9 new deaths due to the deadly virus.
With 377 new cases, the total number of cases in the district has gone up to 14,600 while the number of death has climbed up to 400.
Of the 377 new cases, 192 patients were from Mangaluru taluk, 45 from Bantwal, 64 from Puttur, 37 from Sullia, 20 from Belthangady, and 19 others who tested positive for the virus were from other districts.
Among the nine people who succumbed to the virus, three were from Mangaluru, and one each from Puttur, Sullia, and Bantwal Taluk. Three others, hailing from other districts also died due to the virus on Saturday in the district.
311 patients also recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours. With 11,239 recoveries the district currently has 2961 active cases of the virus.
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Goa Liberation Day: CM Sawant urges industries, citizens to keep state clean, serene
Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday appealed to industries and citizens to keep the coastal state clean and ensure that its beauty and serenity remain intact.
Addressing the state-level ‘Goa Liberation Day’ parade near Panaji, Sawant said maintaining cleanliness in the state is essential for the growth of the tourism sector.
The CM inspected the parade and took the guard of honour after unfurling the tricolour, in the presence of cabinet ministers and other guests.
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The state government has commissioned waste management plants to treat e-waste and hazardous waste, he said.
“I appeal to all industries not to dispose of their waste on the roadside in an unscientific manner. Facilities exist to treat all kinds of waste, and these should be used to keep Goa clean,” he said.
The chief minister said that citizens should shoulder the responsibility of keeping the state clean to retain its beauty and serenity.
He also urged the locals to work towards realising the visions of ‘Vikasit Bharat’ (Developed India) and ‘Vikasit Goa’ (Developed Goa).
Sawant thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre for “contributing in a big way to the development of the state”.
The Goa Liberation Day is celebrated on December 19 every year to mark the success of 'Operation Vijay' undertaken by the armed forces to liberate the state from the Portuguese in 1961.
