Mangaluru: The surge in Covid-19 cases and fatalities continued in Dakshina Kannada district with the district administration recording 413 fresh cases and five more fatalities.

The total cases in the district have reached 17,776 and the fatalities have risen to 447.

Explaining about the fresh cases, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V said that ILI has contributed the highest with 185 fresh cases while SARI has contributed to 17 Covid cases.

As many as 135 infected are primary contacts of already infected persons. The contact tracing of 76 infected is under progress. Of the fresh cases, 225 are symptomatic.

Mangaluru taluk continues to contribute the highest cases with 169, followed by 66 in Puttur, 65 in Bantwal, 47 in Belthangady, 43 from Sullia and 23 from other districts.

On a positive note, 297 infected have recovered and were discharged from hospitals, home isolation and Covid care centres.

The district has 4,045 infected people undergoing treatment at various facilities.

Among the fatalities, one each is from Mangaluru and Bantwal, while three were from other districts.