<p class="title">A 39-year-old advocate from Uppinangady, who has a travel history to New Delhi, tested positive for Covid -19 on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district had recorded no positive cases for the past 12 days. This is the 13th case reported in the district. </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">According to Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, he was admitted to government quarantine centre on April 1.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The throat swab samples collected on April 2 had tested negative for Covid-19.</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">After completing 14 days of quarantine, his throat swab was collected again which tested positive for Covid-19, Sindhu said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The patient was shifted to Wenlock Covid Hospital in Mangaluru for treatment and is responding to the treatment.</p>.<p>div style="position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;"></p>.<p class="bodytext">Sindhu said that of the total 13 cases reported in the district, nine patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Those discharged are under 14 days of home quarantine and are being monitored by the authorities, Sindhu said.</p>
<p class="title">A 39-year-old advocate from Uppinangady, who has a travel history to New Delhi, tested positive for Covid -19 on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district had recorded no positive cases for the past 12 days. This is the 13th case reported in the district. </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">According to Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, he was admitted to government quarantine centre on April 1.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The throat swab samples collected on April 2 had tested negative for Covid-19.</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">After completing 14 days of quarantine, his throat swab was collected again which tested positive for Covid-19, Sindhu said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The patient was shifted to Wenlock Covid Hospital in Mangaluru for treatment and is responding to the treatment.</p>.<p>div style="position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;"></p>.<p class="bodytext">Sindhu said that of the total 13 cases reported in the district, nine patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Those discharged are under 14 days of home quarantine and are being monitored by the authorities, Sindhu said.</p>