Sept 4 | 428 new covid cases, 7 deaths in DK; 186 cases 2 deaths in Udupi

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September 4, 2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, Sep 4: Coastal Karnataka today witnessed another spike in covid-19 cases. While Dakshina Kannada reported 428 new coronavirus positive cases and seven deaths, Udupi reported 186 cases and two deaths in past 24 hours.

Dakshina Kannada

As many as 14,223 people have tested covid positive so far and among them 2,904 cases are currently active. A total of 1,03,065 samples have been tested so far, out of which 88,842 are negative.

As many as 10,928 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital, including 222 on Friday. A total of 391 deaths have occurred so far, including seven on Friday.

Among the 428 new cases, 41 are primary contacts, 197 have influenza-like illness (ILI), 22 have been diagnosed with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI), and 168 cases are under investigation. As many as 201 out of the 428 are asymptomatic. Among them, as many as 222 are from Mangaluru, 61 from Bantwal, 54 from Puttur, 45 from Sullia, 28 from Beltangady and 18 are from outside DK district.

All the seven patients who died on Friday had comorbidities. While Mangaluru reported four deaths, one from Puttur and two deaths were reported from outside DK district.

Udupi

As many as 12,336 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported so far in Udupi district, including 186 on Friday, and 1,967 cases are currently active. As per the district bulletin, 108 deaths have occurred so far including four on Friday.

The two deaths were reported on Friday. They were a male aged 60 from Udupi and a 50-year-old male from Kundapur. Both had comorbidities.

Among the 186 new cases, 109 are in Udupi, 42 in Kundapur, 27 in Karkala, and eight from outside the district. Among them, 79 acquired the virus through contacts, 77 have ILI, one has been diagnosed with SARI, and 28 are under investigation. One has domestic travelling history. Out of the 186 cases, 66 are asymptomatic.

A total of 75,456 samples have been collected so far, including 1,172 on Friday, out of which 908 are COVID suspects and 85 are COVID contacts. Out of the total samples, 62,873 have turned out to be negative, including 1,005 on Friday, and 247 reports are awaited.

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November 11,2024

Udupi, Nov 11: A traveller reportedly lost ₹4.1 lakh after attempting to book a cab online in Udupi. 

At around 1:30 PM on November 7, the man from West Bengal searched for car rentals on Google and selected a website named "Shakti Car Rentals." Shortly after, he was contacted by someone claiming to be "Rohit Sharma," who directed him to pay a registration fee of ₹150 on the site.

After unsuccessful payment attempts via both his Canara Bank debit card and SBI credit card (without receiving an OTP), "Rohit Sharma" instructed him to pay the driver directly. But at 1:47 PM, he received messages showing deductions of ₹3.3 lakh from his SBI credit card and ₹80,056 from his Canara Bank debit card, totaling ₹4.1 lakh.

The complainant alleges fraud through a deceptive link disguised as a booking token fee. A case has been registered at Udupi Town Police Station.

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November 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his claim that the BJP had offered Rs 50 crore each to 50 Congress MLAs in an attempt to "topple" the state government.

Addressing reporters here, Shivakumar, also the Congress state president, said, “The BJP indeed lured 50 Congress MLAs with Rs 50 crore each.”

He defended Siddaramaiah’s statement and said the Congress MLAs were briefed about the BJP’s alleged 'Operation Lotus', a term used to describe the BJP's attempts to destabilise ruling governments through horse-trading.

“Some of our MLAs informed the Chief Minister about this matter, and he, in turn, shared it with the media,” Shivakumar said.

At an event in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah reiterated the claim that "none of the Congress MLAs had accepted the offer".

He also accused the BJP of filing false cases against him in a bid to "remove him and overthrow his government".

The BJP has yet to respond to the allegations.

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November 17,2024

Mangaluru: District-in-Charge Minister and Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dinesh Gundu Rao, announced that a day-care chemotherapy centre will soon be established at District Wenlock Hospital. Speaking to mediapersons after reviewing the activities at Wenlock and Government Lady Goschen Hospital, he shared the government’s plans to enhance healthcare services in the region.

Key Initiatives Announced

•    Day-Care Chemotherapy Centre:

  • Ten beds will be reserved for cancer patients.
  • The government will collaborate with Yenepoya Hospital to provide chemotherapy treatments.
  • All required facilities for the centre are already in place, awaiting inauguration by the Chief Minister.

•    Wenlock Hospital Facelift:

  • Critical Care Block: To be built at a cost of ₹24 crore.
  • Integrated Public Health (IPH) Lab: Planned with a budget of ₹1 crore.
  • New OPD Block: As per a 2017 agreement, KMC Hospital will take up construction. Discussions with KMC management are underway.

•    Additional Requirements:

  • A new mortuary and post-mortem building.
  • Paramedical college building.
  • Modern kitchen.
  • Bridge connecting two buildings within the hospital.

•    Total facelift cost: ₹6 crore to ₹10 crore, utilizing funds from the Department of Health and Family Welfare and CSR contributions.

•    Timeline:
By December or January, priority works will be finalized. The superintendents of Wenlock and Lady Goschen Hospitals are scheduled to visit Bengaluru next week to discuss these projects.

•    MRI Fee Allegations:
The minister assured that allegations of patients being charged for MRI scans at Wenlock Hospital will be resolved at the earliest.
These measures aim to improve healthcare accessibility and infrastructure, positioning Wenlock Hospital as a state-of-the-art facility in the region.

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