In the wake of spread of Coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening announced a 21-day country-wide lockdown. Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel on Wednesday afternoon added that the District will go under complete lockdown from Thursday and that no shops or market will be open.

Following announcement of countrywide lockdown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid coronavirus scare, Mangaluru Commissioner Harsha took to Twitter to alleviate the confusion among the people following the lockdown announcement.

As many as six coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the district on Tuesday as well. Following which, the number of infected people in the district has increased to 44. Of the 16 positive cases that came up today, six belong to Kasargod.

Facilitating its customers to voluntarily adhere to social distancing guidelines issued by the Government of India, Karnataka Bank has announced to waive charges for NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and UPI transactions done through its digital channels and ATM transactions from Bank’s own ATMs free of cost to its customers until further notifications in this regard. 

Mangaluru: In the latest development of the spread of Coronavirus four new positive cases of the virus were reported in the city on Tuesday.

Kadaba: Local Police on Tuesday afternoon had to resort to lathi charge to disperse people from the streets in the wake of section 144 and lockdown clamped across the State to contain the spread of Corona Virus.

Mangaluru: Local police on Tuesday arrested at least seven people for allegedly violating the section 144 imposed by the District Administration and the District lockdown in the wake of spread of Corona Virus.

Mangaluru: Superintendent of District Wenlock Hospital Mangaluru on Tuesday added that the hospital had eight special wards to treat COVID-19 positive patients. The statement comes on the back of several social media posts against the management at the hospital.