<p class="title">After a lull of almost two weeks, Hosapete town on Friday witnessed seven of a family contract novel coronavirus. With this the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ballari district has gone up to 13. Hosapete town alone has 11 cases.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On March 30, Hosapete reported its first cases, when the throat swab samples of a couple and their daughter returned positive to virus - A 52-year-old man, his 48-year-old wife and their 26-ye ar-old daughter had contracted Covid-19. On April 4, their 47-year-old relative also tested positive.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-to-remain-under-lockdown-till-may-3-tally-breaches-10000-mark-toll-at-326-817763.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">On Friday (April 17), seven members of the maternal home of the infected 48-year-old woman contracted Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The infected woman’s 68-year-old mother, her brothers, aged 50 and 39, 48-year-old sister and nephews, aged 21 and 24, and a 10-year-old niece have tested positive for the virus.The patients are being treated at the isolation ward of VIMS, Ballari.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All the seven were placed under quarantine at private hotels after their relatives tested positive on March 30.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-17-826340.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow the state-wise total of confirmed coronavirus cases here</strong></a></p>.<p class="bodytext">Apart from Hosapete, Guggarahatti in Ballari and Siruguppa have reported one case each.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ballari district, until now, was classified as a non-hotspot district as the region had not seen a single case for 12 days. But a sudden surge in cases in Hosapete has transformed the region into the virus hotspot. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is expected to classify the district into<br />Covid-19 hotspot anytime soon, say Health department officials.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A senior Health official, on the condition of anonymity, told <span class="italic">DH</span>, “Until April 16, Ballari had only six case. No fresh cases were reported in almost two weeks. The district was classified as non-hotspot. But a rapid surge in cases on Friday has changed the situation completely. There’s no doubt that Ballari district will be classified as Covid-19 hotspot.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">A senior police officer told <span class="italic">DH</span>, ‘‘in Hosapete, people are allowed to step out of their houses to buy provision and other essentials from 7 am to 11 am. However, the spike in cases calls for the complete lockdown. A new lockdown guideline will be issued soon.’’</p>
<p class="title">After a lull of almost two weeks, Hosapete town on Friday witnessed seven of a family contract novel coronavirus. With this the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ballari district has gone up to 13. Hosapete town alone has 11 cases.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On March 30, Hosapete reported its first cases, when the throat swab samples of a couple and their daughter returned positive to virus - A 52-year-old man, his 48-year-old wife and their 26-ye ar-old daughter had contracted Covid-19. On April 4, their 47-year-old relative also tested positive.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-to-remain-under-lockdown-till-may-3-tally-breaches-10000-mark-toll-at-326-817763.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">On Friday (April 17), seven members of the maternal home of the infected 48-year-old woman contracted Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The infected woman’s 68-year-old mother, her brothers, aged 50 and 39, 48-year-old sister and nephews, aged 21 and 24, and a 10-year-old niece have tested positive for the virus.The patients are being treated at the isolation ward of VIMS, Ballari.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All the seven were placed under quarantine at private hotels after their relatives tested positive on March 30.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-17-826340.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow the state-wise total of confirmed coronavirus cases here</strong></a></p>.<p class="bodytext">Apart from Hosapete, Guggarahatti in Ballari and Siruguppa have reported one case each.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ballari district, until now, was classified as a non-hotspot district as the region had not seen a single case for 12 days. But a sudden surge in cases in Hosapete has transformed the region into the virus hotspot. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is expected to classify the district into<br />Covid-19 hotspot anytime soon, say Health department officials.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A senior Health official, on the condition of anonymity, told <span class="italic">DH</span>, “Until April 16, Ballari had only six case. No fresh cases were reported in almost two weeks. The district was classified as non-hotspot. But a rapid surge in cases on Friday has changed the situation completely. There’s no doubt that Ballari district will be classified as Covid-19 hotspot.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">A senior police officer told <span class="italic">DH</span>, ‘‘in Hosapete, people are allowed to step out of their houses to buy provision and other essentials from 7 am to 11 am. However, the spike in cases calls for the complete lockdown. A new lockdown guideline will be issued soon.’’</p>