No fresh Covid-19 case in Dakshina Kannada district

Mangaluru, Apr 12 () A 70-year-old woman, who has beenunder treatment at a hospital here with coronavirus infectionwas discharged on Sunday after full recovery, bringing downthe number of active Covid-19 patients in Dakshina Kannadadistrict to five.

No fresh case of coronavirus infection was confirmed inthe district on Sunday for the eighth day in succession.

All the 28 results received were negative. Of the 12Covid-19 cases confirmed in the district, seven have beendischarged so far.

The discharged woman was admitted to KMC hospital onMarch 19 with fever, cough and shortness of breath. As she hada recent travel history to Saudi Arabia, her swab samples weresent to the lab which tested positive on March 24 and shecontinued her treatment there.

Her latest tests on April 7 and 8 have turned outnegative. She was discharged on Sunday with advice for a 28-day home quarantine.

Reports of 32 more samples sent for test are awaited inDK.

Udupi district also did not report any new cases on theday. All the 33 results received Sunday were negative. Resultsof 44 more samples are awaited. MVGROH ROH