BELAGAVI
While Belagavi district witnessed a huge spike of 394 cases on Tuesday, 145 cases have been reported from Abnali village in Khanapur taluka, which borders Goa.
A tiny village in the vicinity of Bhimgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, panic prevails in Khanapur taluka as almost half of the village, including men, women and children, have tested Covid positive.
According to reports, the villagers, most of whom are employed in Goa or Maharashtra, have a history of travel from both states.
“Though the number is high, all are stable. We have also taken samples of water from an old village well that was contaminated. Measures have been initiated to ensure the safety of villagers,” Khanapur Tehshildar Reshma Talikoti told The Goan.
Meanwhile, Covid is raising its ugly head in Belagavi district since last week.
According to reports from health department, 394 cases from Belagavi district have been reported on Tuesday, of which 140 are from Belagavi city and taluka itself.
With a total of 29,120 total positive cases, 27,637 discharged patients, 1,128 active cases and a total of 355 deaths reported till date, Belagavi is heading for a huge spike in Covid cases.
