Mangaluru: Five more patient die of COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada; reports 149 new cases
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday reported five COVID-19 related deaths and 149 fresh cases of the virus. With five new deaths, the toll of fatalities in the district has climbed up to 87 including 15 patients from other districts who breathed their last in DK.
The district had witnessed a slight slump in the number of cases for a couple of days, but on Tuesday it once again saw a surge in the number of cases.
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With 149 new cases, the district’s tally of cases reported so far has gone up to 3,834.
An 81-year-old resident of Mangaluru who had been suffering from respiratory problems; a 51-year-old man from Belthangady, who was suffering from a lung infection, high blood pressure, diabetes and severe respiratory problems; a 65-year-old man from Bhatkal, who suffered from sepsis with septic shock; a 63-year-old man from Haveri who had kidney problems and cancer; and a 52-year-old woman in the city who suffered from diabetes, cardiac problem and high blood pressure have died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, having failed to respond to the treatment, Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said.
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Meanwhile, 127 people who were undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the district have recovered from the virus and were discharged on Tuesday. So far, 1,675 people have been discharged post-recovery. The district has 2,070 active cases currently, the DC added.
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Rupee falls 7 paise to 90.96 against the US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee fell by 7 paise to 90.96 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by a rise in global crude oil prices and a stronger greenback.
A poor start to the domestic equity markets further pressured the local unit, but FII inflows provided support, preventing a sharp fall, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.91 against the US dollar and slipped further to 90.96, down 7 paise from its previous close.
The rupee gained 5 paise to settle at 90.89 against the US dollar on Monday.
"The Reserve Bank might be intervening to keep the rupee away from 91.00 levels, but the buying will itself allow it to go beyond 91.00 levels," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.11 per cent higher at 97.81.
"The dollar index was higher amid a repositioning... It faces headwinds from (US President Donald) Trump's 15 per cent global tariffs announcement after the unfavourable Supreme Court ruling," Bhansali said.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose sharply by 0.85 per cent to USD 72.10 per barrel.
On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex tumbled 525.29 points to 82,769.37 in early trade, while the Nifty went down 145.85 points to 25,567.15.
On Monday, foreign institutional investors purchased equities worth Rs 3,483.70 crore, according to exchange data.
