Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Sunday reported six new COVID-19 related deaths and also reported 132 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours. The information was shared by Health and Family Department.

With six new deaths, the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the district has gone up to 220. Of the six deceased patients on Sunday, Two were residents of Mangaluru Taluk, Two from Bantwal and one from Sullia while one patient was from other district.

With 132 new cases, the total number of cases reported in the district has gone up to 7,207.

The district on Sunday also witnessed 195 patients recovering from the virus who were discharged from the hospitals. With 3682 recoveries, the district currently has 3,305 active cases.

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Wayanad/New Delhi (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said she met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking his intervention to expedite pending road infrastructure works in her constituency, including those aimed at addressing landslide issues at the Thamarassery pass.

Sharing photographs of the meeting on the social media platform 'X', Priyanka said Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, heard her concerns and sought updates from the relevant officials.

In her post, she expressed hope that the pressing issues she raised, which directly affect public safety and daily life, would receive the attention and urgency they deserve.

“Met respected Gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay. He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get updates from the relevant officers,” she said.

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“I sincerely hope these pressing issues, which directly affect people’s safety and daily lives, will receive the attention and urgency they deserve,” she added.

A day earlier, Priyanka had sought an appointment with Gadkari in Parliament, saying she had been seeking an opportunity since June to discuss issues related to her constituency.

Responding to her request, the minister had said his doors were always open and that she could meet him at any time.

She subsequently met him at his office later the same day.