Ten more COVID-19 deaths in Dakshina Kannada on Sunday; 163 new cases, 45 recoveries
Mangaluru: 10 more patients in Dakshina Kannada died of Coronavirus on Sunday. The district also reported 163 new cases of the deadly virus in the last 24 hours. This is the first instance where the single-day toll of the deaths in the district has gone past two digits.
With the 10 new deaths, the total number of deaths in the district has gone up to 169.
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163 new cases have taken the tally of total cases reported in the district past 6000-mark. The district has so far reported 6015 cases.
Of the 163 new cases, 107 were residents of Mangaluru Taluk, 19 belonged to Belthangady, 13 from Bantwal, 11 from Puttur, and one from Sullia in the district. One patient who tested positive for the virus was from another district. All the patients have been admitted to various hospitals in the district, DC Dr. KV Rajendra informed.
On Sunday, the district also witnessed 45 people recovering from the virus who were discharged from hospitals. With 2,730 recoveries and 169 deaths, the district currently has 3,116 active cases.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
