Mangaluru : Dakshina Kannada reported  177 new corona cases and six deaths. Udupi district reported 349 new corona cases two deaths on Thursday August 20

As per the district health bulletin, the 177 cases, as many as 107 are from Mangaluru, 14 from Bantwal, 16 from Puttur, 12 each from Sullia and Beltangady, and 16 are from outside DK district.

As many as 7,129 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital, including 187 on Thursday which includes seven from Covid care centres, 145 from home isolation and 35 from hospitals. A total of 296 deaths have occurred so far, including six on Thursday.

A total of 9,712 positive cases have been reported till date, out of which 2,287 are currently active.

Udupi district reported 349 new corona cases two deaths on Thursday August 20.

As per the health bulletin, the 349 new cases, 162 are in Udupi, 100 in Kundapur, 76 in Karkala, and 11 from outside the district. Among them, 130 acquired the virus through contacts, 137 have ILI, 12 has SARI and 63 are under investigation. Six have domestic travelling history and one has international travelling history.

A total of 5,910 people are in COVID hospitals/care centres, including 132 fresh admissions on Thursday, while a total of 3,473 people are in home isolation, including 217 new on Thursday.