Kovid-19: Ring surveillance will continue in Dakshina Kannada district. Mangaluru News – Times of India

MANGALURU: Despite reduction in daily Covid-19 cases being reported Dakshina KannadaThe Department of Health and Family Welfare is continuing to monitor the situation especially in rural areas.
on Wednesday Dr. Ashok HuDr Jagadish, Dakshina Kannada District Nodal Officer for COVID-19, and Surveillance Officer, visited various public health centers and areas where there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases. suliya.
Dakshina Kannada reported 190 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, with a positivity rate of 2.4%. With six deaths, the total death toll touched 1,381. The number of active cases is 1,956.
Dr. Ashok h held meeting with health workers and officials Kollamogaruhandjob paw and Bellare Primary Health Center in Sulia Taluk.
“Though the number of daily Covid-19 cases has come down, this is not the time to let down our guard. We are continuing with ring surveillance, where all primary contacts of a patient are mandatorily tested. In some remote villages, despite rain and no proper road access to homes, we saw a team led by Dr. Ashok, Technician from PHC. Navya And staff nurse Bhavya travels long distances to collect swabs,” said the nodal officer.

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