Mangaluru: The district administration has declared the area of Kakkebettu, Shakthinagara in Padavu village of Mangaluru taluk as an Active Containment Zone as two were found to be COVID-19 positive here.

The Municipal Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation, Ajith Kumar Hegde Shanady, has been appointed as the Incident Commander in charge of the Containment Zone.

Additionally, a Buffer Zone of 5 kilometres has been declared around the Containment Zone.