Two more senior citizens succumb to COVID-19 in Udupi District on Sunday
Udupi: Two more patients who were being treated at a private hospital here have succumbed to the deadly COVID-19 on Sunday. With this, the total number of fatalities due to the virus in the district has gone up to 17.
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The two patients were being treated for various ailments at the hospital and both had tested positive for COVID-19, officials of the health department informed. The officials also added that one of the patients was male while the other was female. One of them hailed from Byndoor Taluk in the district, while the other was a resident of Indira Nagar in Udupi.
The 63-year-old woman from Byndoor passed away on late Saturday night while the male patient from Indira Nagar passed away on Sunday morning. Both of them were reportedly shifted to the ICU ward after they had tested positive for the virus.
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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.
