Bengaluru: Since CT-scan or X-ray is becoming increasingly necessary to detect Covid-19 infection, the State Government has decided to cap the price of CT-scan and X-ray in Private Hospitals and Labs at Rs.1,500 and Rs. 250 respectively, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. “We have received complaints that some hospitals and labs…
Bengaluru: In all, 7,000 medical students studying in various courses will be roped in to provide tele-consultation services to those who undergo home isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, said Deputy Chief Minister and Chairman of State COVID Task Force Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. Informing this after a meeting with Senior IAS Officer Pankaj Kumar Pandey, who is…
Bengaluru: In order to make hospitalisation available to the needy, it has been suggested by the Treatment Protocol Committee to take stricter measures to shift 30 to 40 percent of the bed occupants who are not seriously ill but staying in the hospitals to Covid Care Centres (CCCs) or Step Down Hospitals. Deputy Chief Minister…
Mysore/Mysuru: District In-Charge Secretary N. Jayaram has asked officials to ensure that bed-blocking scam that was unearthed in Bengaluru recently does not recur in Mysuru. Addressing a progress review meeting on COVID control measures taken by the District Administration at the ZP Hall here yesterday, Jayaram, who also took charge as Mysuru ZP Administrative Officer,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Mysuru City (District) Congress Prachara Samithi staged a ‘postcard’ stir this morning urging the State Government to distribute 10-kg rice to ration card holders. The protest was held at Lakshmipuram Post Office, Narayana Shastri Road, where the protesters posted cards at the postal box. They urged the Government to restart the Anna…
Mysore/Mysuru: BJP District Rural Unit President Mangala Somashekar has stated that the Medical Wing of BJP has introduced tele-counselling facility to COVID-19 positive patients. Addressing a press meet at BJP office here yesterday, she said, “People who are battling with mental health issues can access the tele-counselling facility introduced by BJP Medical Wing. As of…
Mysore/Mysuru: Day by day, positive cases in the district are increasing drastically. In an effort to combat the pandemic in an effective way, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner has decided to constitute Ward Task Forces for micro-level work. Each Ward-level Task Force will be headed by the Corporator and would consist of a Medical Officer…
Mysore/Mysuru: ZP CEO A.M. Yogesh has issued orders to distribute mid-day meal groceries to students of 1st to 10th class, as per the guidelines issued by the State Government. Department of Primary and Secondary Education, in its circular, has advised departmental officers to accordingly distribute groceries for 132 days (November 2020 to March 2021) to…
Mandya: Expressing concern over the havoc caused by the second wave of COVID-19, Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji said that the second wave is more deadlier than the first one, when the pandemic broke out last year. He was speaking after inaugurating the additional COVID Care Centre set up at Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical…
District records 22 deaths on May 7 Mysore/Mysuru: In a somewhat welcome news for the authorities, Mysuru District on Friday recorded more number of COVID patient discharges than the number of people testing positive for the deadly virus. Yesterday, the District reported as many as 2,350 discharges, while 2,246 people tested positive. As on Friday,…
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