11 children being treated at Cheluvamba; Do not neglect, doctors warn parents Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru is seeing more cases of a rare inflammatory syndrome in children, a post-COVID-19 complication that was reported during the first wave too. Known as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), this is a rare complication characterised by fever, inflammation and multi-organ…
One case of Delta Plus variant comes to light
June 23, 2021Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar confirms about deadly infection in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: There are over 40 cases in the country of the new Delta Plus strain, which has been tagged as a “Variant of Concern” by the Centre and the Government has sent a warning to Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh on Delta Plus cases…
3.4 lakh children likely to be hit during third wave: Panel
June 23, 2021“Ensure ‘ring immunisation’ of all adults around children on a war-footing” Bengaluru: The high-level expert committee set up by the State Government to analyse, advise and control the third wave of COVID-19 has estimated that around 3.4 lakh out of the total 2.3 crore population in the State, who are in the 0-18 age group…
Impact on children won’t be severe: DHO
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Despite more than 5,000 children — as per conservative estimates — in the age group of 0 to 10 being hit by COVID-19 since the first wave, the Mysuru District Health Officer (DHO) has clarified that the impact of the third wave will not be of that severity as is being projected. Citing statistics,…
MLAs distribute Tablet PCs to degree students
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Tablet PCs to 1st year students of Higher Education were distributed to students symbolically at two Government Colleges here this morning. This is as part of the State Government’s ambitious scheme of distributing 1.55 lakh Tablet PCs to the students of Government Colleges following upgradation in the teaching methodology in tune with new National…
Poor response to ‘Voluntary Checking Points’
June 23, 2021City Police resume random vehicle checking drives Mysore/Mysuru: The over 10 ‘Voluntary Checking Points’ or ‘Self-Checking Points’ at all Traffic Sub-Divisions where people can walk into the counter to check if there are any traffic violation cases booked on their vehicles has received poor response from the people. These voluntary centres have been shelved for…
COVID-19 Second Wave: Huge demand for vaccine in city
June 23, 2021Many with suspected COVID symptoms too get vaccinated Mysore/Mysuru: The mega ‘Lasika Mela,’ launched on Monday in Mysuru to vaccinate people in the age group of 18-44 years received an overwhelming response on the second day yesterday too, with people in the said age group thronging the vaccination centres. While a total of 39,869 people…
Vaccination for Scouts & Guides held
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A special vaccination drive for 250 Scouts and Guides in the age group of 18 to 44 years was launched at Baden Powel School here yesterday. P.G.R. Sindhia, former Minister and State Chief Commissioner of Scouts & Guides, inaugurated this drive. Of the total 250 beneficiaries, 50 are School staff, 100 Rangers & Rovers…
Install D. Devaraj Urs Statue in Mysuru: Samiti submits memorandum to CM
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of D. Devaraj Urs Pratime Prathishtana Samiti, led by D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation Chairman Raghu R. Kautilya, met Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa at his official residence ‘Kaveri’ in Bengaluru recently and submitted a memorandum to him seeking installation of a statue of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs…
Vaccination prevents death from COVID: Health Education Officer
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: S. Prakash, Mysuru Divisional Health Education Officer, Department of Health and Family Welfare, has said it is possible to escape from death if vaccinated. The Coronavirus has come for only 0.5 percent of the total vaccinated persons but all of them have survived. He was speaking in an online programme on the subject ‘Preventive…
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