COVID-19: 16 test positive in Udupi; state tally rises to 2158

Bengaluru: The Karnataka state on Monday, May 25 reported 69 fresh cases of COVID-19 including 16 from Udupi, with this the state tally rose to 2158.

According to the bulletin, 26 patients, who have recovered, have been discharged on Monday.

Of the fresh cases, 51 are returnees from Maharashtra, two from Tamil Nadu, one each from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, while four cases are with history of international travel- two from UAE and one each from Muscat and UK.

Others include eight, who are contacts of patients already tested positive, one from containment zone in Bengaluru and one patient whose contact history is under tracing.

Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Udupi accounted for 16, followed by 15 from Yadgir, Kalaburagi 14, Bengaluru urban six, three each from Dakshina Kannada, Ballari and Dharwad, two each from Mandya and Kolar, and one each from Belagavi, Bidar, Ramanagara, Tumakuru and Vijayapura.

The patients include eight children – six girls aged between 3 and 11 years, and two boys aged four and five years. The others are two men aged 34 and 45, and eight women aged 30, 72, 33, 67, 47, 21, 47, and 21 years old.

Till date 2158 positive cases have been identified in the state including 680 discharge and 43 deaths.