Kodagu: The COVID-19 situation in the district is near-shocking with 548 cases reported on Saturday April 24. This alarming spike has put the health authorities on an alert.
Virajpet recorded the highest number of cases with 227 testing positive, followed by Somwarpet with 194 cases and Madikeri with 127 cases.
This is the first time that the cases crossed the 500-mark in the district in the second wave. Last wave the district had handled the pandemic well.