DK reported 48 fresh coronavirus cases, Udupi reports 28 cases on Saturday

DK reported 48 fresh coronavirus cases, Udupi reports 28 cases on Saturday

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, January 2, 2022: The coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi registered a worrisome spike in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases reported, with 76 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday. The spike along the coast amid fears of the Omicron variant contributing to the Covid tally across Karnataka.

Of the 76 cases in the two districts, Dakshina Kannada reported 48 cases, taking its active caseload to 187. Dakshina Kannada nodal officer for Covid-19 Dr Ashok H said that the health department had identified two clusters – one in Bantwal, and the other in Mangaluru city. While five cases were reported in Kasaba in Bantwal, the other cluster was identified in Bejai where four people were confirmed infected.

“In Kasaba, those who tested positive had travelled to Bengaluru, while samples from those in Bejai were collected before they were about to depart,” said Dr Ashok.

As many as 28 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Udupi district, of which two were from Udupi taluk, while the remaining two people were confirmed infected in Kundapur. Meanwhile, the active caseload in Udupi district has gone up to 140.

Courtesy: Times of India