Both players and members of the public came in close contact and a selfie of the incident later emerged on social media which prompted CA's investigation.
A 31-year-old youth from Idya in Surathkal and a 57-year-old elderly woman from Bantwal Taluk are the two persons who succumbed to the disease yesterday.
Sources also informed that two more police constables have tested positive for the disease in DK district today. However, the district administration is yet to announce this officially.
However, such health workers who are advised to undergo home quarantine should strictly follow the isolation protocol and quarantine guidelines the order stated.
Meanwhile, Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh has informed that if a COVID-19 patient wants to receive treatment at a private hospital, they can do so.
Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath visited Car Street government school and Canara High School, Urwa to inspect the preparedness on SSLC examination, undertaken by the education department, on Tuesday, June 23.
Senior JD(S) leader and MLC S L Bhoje Gowda, on Monday, June 22, urged the State Government not to reopen the schools hastily, arguing that it could cause a spike in Covid-19 cases in the state.