There are no plans of sealing down Dakshina Kannada district. The District will be free of Covid-19 disease in the next few days if the people of the District cooperate, Dakshina Kannada MP and State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel.

The Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) students have come up with homemade masks to protect from coronavirus.

Udupi: The first patient of Udupi District who tested negative for the COVID-19 infection is ready to be discharged from the hospital after he has tested negative for the Virus. District DHO and Family Welfare Officer, Dr. Sudhir Chandra informed the patient will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday April 12.

Bantwal: A youth was drowned while washing his clothes at a stone quarry pound Honest Stone Quarry  located at Ukkuda Durbey in the limits of Vitla police station.

Sullia: In a moving incident a elderly woman had to walk about 15 kms to get emergency medicine prescribed by doctor. The incident was reported from Sullia on Friday.

A group of netizens in Dakshina Kannada district has formed an anti-fake news team during the coronavirus outbreak, calling themselves DK Corona Warriors.

Contrary to the media reports the Dakshina Kannada District Administration on Friday confirmed that there was no seal down in the District in the wake of the spread of coronavirus.

Taking note of the viral messages that are doing round on local social media platforms along with old video clips of Mangaluru Police Commissioner, Dr. PS Harsha saying that there was no curfew in the city today, Qazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar has urged people to not pay heed to fake news and messages and called on them to offer Zuhr prayers at home.