<p>As much as 24.21% of random throat swab samples collected in three areas in Ullal City Municipal Council (CMC) limits had tested positive for Covid 19, sparking fears of community transmission in the area. </p>.<p>Following a sudden spurt in cases in Ullal CMC limits, local MLA U T Khader had urged district administration to collect random samples in the affected areas. Accordingly, random samples were collected by holding camps near Ullal CMC office, Kodi and Mastikatte Azad Nagar. A total of 170 samples were collected in a camp at Ullal CMC, 83 at Kodi and 65 at Mastikatte Azad Nagara. Of the 318 samples, 77 had tested positive (24.12 %) to Coronavirus, sources added.</p>.<p>Majority of the confirmed cases were women, who caught infection despite staying at houses. In addition, former CMC president, a sitting member and few political party leaders, who were actively involved in welfare activities during lockdown, had tested positive during the random sample testing.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">UK sees spurt in cases</p>.<p>On Monday, 20 districts (excluding Bengaluru Urban) have recorded infections in double digits in the last 24 hours with four of them going past 50-mark.</p>.<p>Uttara Kannada recorded its highest single-day tally of 81 cases. After logging 90-plus cases for the last one week or so, Dakshina Kannada reported a tad more than 30 fresh cases.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, more Covid warriors tested positive for the virus across the state on Monday.</p>.<p>A medical officer of Jamkhandi taluk hospital, nine health workers from Ballari, a Group D staffer of the Shahpur government hospital in Kalaburagi district and several ASHA workers at various places have tested positive for the virus</p>.<p>Men in khaki on Covid duty continued to be at the receiving end. The sub-inspector of Kodihalli police station in Kanakapura taluk, a DCRB woman constable, a cop attached with HD Kote police station contracted the virus.</p>.<p>An Indian Army jawan from Karwar, an ADLR of taluk kacheri in Devenahalli, a nada Kacheri employee in Huliyurudurge, Tumakuru district are among the cases reported on Monday</p>
<p>As much as 24.21% of random throat swab samples collected in three areas in Ullal City Municipal Council (CMC) limits had tested positive for Covid 19, sparking fears of community transmission in the area. </p>.<p>Following a sudden spurt in cases in Ullal CMC limits, local MLA U T Khader had urged district administration to collect random samples in the affected areas. Accordingly, random samples were collected by holding camps near Ullal CMC office, Kodi and Mastikatte Azad Nagar. A total of 170 samples were collected in a camp at Ullal CMC, 83 at Kodi and 65 at Mastikatte Azad Nagara. Of the 318 samples, 77 had tested positive (24.12 %) to Coronavirus, sources added.</p>.<p>Majority of the confirmed cases were women, who caught infection despite staying at houses. In addition, former CMC president, a sitting member and few political party leaders, who were actively involved in welfare activities during lockdown, had tested positive during the random sample testing.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">UK sees spurt in cases</p>.<p>On Monday, 20 districts (excluding Bengaluru Urban) have recorded infections in double digits in the last 24 hours with four of them going past 50-mark.</p>.<p>Uttara Kannada recorded its highest single-day tally of 81 cases. After logging 90-plus cases for the last one week or so, Dakshina Kannada reported a tad more than 30 fresh cases.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, more Covid warriors tested positive for the virus across the state on Monday.</p>.<p>A medical officer of Jamkhandi taluk hospital, nine health workers from Ballari, a Group D staffer of the Shahpur government hospital in Kalaburagi district and several ASHA workers at various places have tested positive for the virus</p>.<p>Men in khaki on Covid duty continued to be at the receiving end. The sub-inspector of Kodihalli police station in Kanakapura taluk, a DCRB woman constable, a cop attached with HD Kote police station contracted the virus.</p>.<p>An Indian Army jawan from Karwar, an ADLR of taluk kacheri in Devenahalli, a nada Kacheri employee in Huliyurudurge, Tumakuru district are among the cases reported on Monday</p>