Mangaluru / Udupi: The surge in Covid-19 case continues in Dakshina Kannada on Saturday, with the district reporting 295 new cases, with a 2.9% test level of test.
With this, the active case load from the district increased from 713 to 994.DR Ashok H, District Nodal Officer for Covid-19, said that two Covid clusters were found in this district.
Clusters were identified with five positive family testing for viruses in Taluk Mangaluru.
All five family members are the main contact of a health worker, which was tested positive before.
Meanwhile, another cluster was identified in the dormitory of a medical college in Mangaluru Taluk.
As many as six students from the hostel were tested positive for viruses, Dr.
Ashok said.
The official team from Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) began the drive against the violation of Covid-19 guidelines in the city of cases related to the violation of the Covid-19 protocol ordered, and RS 12,100 was collected in a fine on Saturday.
“City Corporation has suspended a two-store license in the city for violating the guidelines.
Many shops in this city have been found violating government guidelines about Covid-19.
Therefore, officials from the Ministry of Health and MCC’s revenue were carried out in the city,” he said.
Meanwhile, 186 new cases were reported in the Udupi District on Saturday.
District active load casel increased from 558 to708.
Of the 186 fresh cases, 137 were reported at Udupi Taluk, 27 in Kuarda and 22 in Karkala Taluk.
Deputy Commissioner Udupi M Kurma Rao held a meeting on Saturday, and directed officials to force a penalty to those who violated Covid-19 guidelines.
Awareness of Covid-19 restrictions must be announced through loudspeakers equipped with vehicles carrying garbage in the district, he said.
DC directs task forces at the village level to work proactively, to prevent the spread of viruses.