Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district Sindhu B Rupesh, IAS on Wednesday said that about 456 people in Mangaluru have been screened for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and all have tested negative for the virus.

According to an official statement, 241 were in home quarantine and seven were under observation.

Everybody must adhere to the guidelines issued by the government, he further said.