Date: April 4th, 2020

COVID-19 impact: An ever-busy Highway deserted now
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COVID-19 impact: An ever-busy Highway deserted now

April 4, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore: On any given day and given time, thousands of vehicles traverse on this Highway connecting Mysuru and State Capital Bengaluru. More than 25,000 vehicles ply on this stretch every day and during peak hours, it is bumper-to-bumper traffic. Now the road is deserted, thanks to Coronavirus scare and the nation-wide lockdown. Even if one…

Disinfectants sprayed at Mysuru Central Jail
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Disinfectants sprayed at Mysuru Central Jail

April 4, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: In order to contain the spread of COVID-19, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is spraying disinfectants (Sodium Hypochlorite) at various public places in city. Similarly, following a request from Mysuru Central Jail Chief Superintendent Divyashree to spray the disinfectant as Jail is overcrowded and there are chances of contracting COVID-19, MCC Abhaya Team, along with…

MLA Ramdas launches Ayur Care team
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MLA Ramdas launches Ayur Care team

April 4, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru:Taking another step for combating the deadly COVID-19, KR MLA S.A. Ramdas  launched ‘COVID-19 Ayur Care’ team here on Friday. Ramdas had recently launched MCCT (Mysuru COVID Care Team). Speaking after the launch of Ayur Care team, he said that the team will have six Ayurveda Doctors — Dr. Anil Kumar (94480-43619); Dr. Dayanand (94807-21001);…

M.K. Somashekar’s feeding drive completes 11 days
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M.K. Somashekar’s feeding drive completes 11 days

April 4, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The distribution of food to the shelterless and destitutes of the city by former KR MLA M.K. Somashekar completed eleven days on Friday. Yesterday, the former MLA distributed food packets, face masks and water bottles to over 1,500 people at Dharam Singh Colony, Devaraj Urs Colony and Hosur. Local leaders Ganesh, Ramu, Paramesh, Vasanth…

Government launches AarogyaSetu mobile app to track spread of COVID-19
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Government launches AarogyaSetu mobile app to track spread of COVID-19

April 4, 2020

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and IT launched a mobile app called AarogyaSetu which will help people in identifying the risk of getting affected by the Coronavirus. “The app built through public private partnership assesses them the risk for their catching the Coronavirus infection. It will calculate this based on their interaction with others,…

Action against those who attack doctors, Police: DC
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Action against those who attack doctors, Police: DC

April 4, 2020

Home Ministry asks States to get tough with those who attack healthcare workers Mysore/Mysuru: As India battles the Coronavirus outbreak, sporadic attacks on doctors, social workers and Police personnel have come to the fore raising concerns over their safety and prompting warnings by authorities.  In the wake of such attacks, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G….

JK Organisation pledges Rs. 10 crore to combat Coronavirus
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JK Organisation pledges Rs. 10 crore to combat Coronavirus

April 4, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: JK Organisation, which has diversified interests including tyres, cement and paper, on Friday pledged Rs. 10 crore for fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. While a large part of the fund will go to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, the rest will be utilised in meeting the immediate needs of communities and migrant labour, currently underway,…

Mysore Physicians Trust donates Personal Protection Kits
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Mysore Physicians Trust donates Personal Protection Kits

April 4, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Physicians Medical and Research Trust (MPMRT) donated about Rs. 1 lakh worth PPE-Personal Protection Kits to K.R. Hospital and JSS Hospital. This material will help in protecting the professional healthcare workers from transmission of COVID-19 virus.  The PPE-Kit will have coverall suit, hood drape, face mask, hand gloves, plastic apron, goggles, shoe…

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