Mysore/Mysuru: Pharmacy shops in Mysuru will now seek the name and contact details of buyers purchasing medicines for fever, cough and common cold. In the wake of Coronavirus pandemic, Medical shops have now been directed to maintain records of customers displaying such symptoms which are similar to the virus. The order regarding this was released…
Coins strewn on road sparks jitters in Corona-hit Mysuru
April 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Coins found scattered in Boti Bazaar area of COVID-hit Mysuru gave traders a scare yesterday. Jittery traders claimed that the coins were thrown to spread the killer virus. The situation was, however, diffused by the Police and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) staff. In normal circumstances, perhaps people would not hesitate to pick up coins…
CESC steps up bill collection drive
April 22, 2020Bike-borne staff make mike announcements Consumers asked to pay power bills at designated spots or at CESC cash counters from 9 am to 12 noon Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when many were hoping for relaxation on paying monthly electricity bills in the backdrop of nationwide lockdown, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (CESC) has issued a…
‘Mysuru will be Virus-free District soon’
April 22, 2020Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar holds meeting with District officials and people’s reps. Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing confidence that Mysuru will become a Coronavirus-free district soon, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that strictly following lockdown regulations and maintaining social distance was vital for stopping the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. He was speaking…
Ministers visit Jubilant Generics and AT&S Factory in Nanjangud
April 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Ministers Dr. K. Sudhakar and S.T. Somashekar yesterday visited Jubilant Generics Pharmaceutical factory at Nanjangud, the epi-centre of Virus spread in the district. Dr. Sudhakar, who went around the factory, sought inputs from the factory officials regarding the number of employees, the production of medicines and their export. The officials told the Minister that…
In times of COVID-19, migrant workers display positive energy
April 22, 2020By Rajkumar Bhavasar Mysore/Mysuru: There was a sudden dramatic turn world over for the last couple of months with the outbreak of deadly Coronavirus where everything came to a standstill virtually and literally as lockdown was the only mantra that came as a refuge to help contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to lockdown,…
Doctors, Nursing staff who treated COVID-19 positive patients quizzed
April 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the efforts to trace the origin of COVID-19 spread and to contain further spread, the Mysuru District Health authorities are questioning the doctors and other supporting staff of two private hospitals that had treated P52, the first positive patient from Nanjangud-based Jubilant Life Sciences (Jubilant Generics) and P-369, the patient with…
9 Red Zones inside Mysuru city
April 21, 2020Single entry and exit point; 200 metres around COVID-19 positive person’s house sealed Essential supplies provided to doorsteps; disinfectants sprayed twice a day Mysore/Mysuru: Nine areas inside Mysuru city where positive cases of Coronavirus are found have been declared as Cluster and Containment Zones or Red Zones. These Zones have been identified as Hotpots within…
Mysuru-origin US Doctor gets a brilliant 100-car salute
April 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: It was a proud moment for Mysuru as a city-based doctor living in the United States received a unique ‘Drive of Honour’, a heart-warming gesture to appreciate her efforts in fighting the global Coronavirus pandemic. The ‘Drive of Honour’ was performed in front of the house of Dr. Uma Madhusudan, a Mysuru-based doctor who is…
Karnataka to pass ordinance to rein in mobs attacking COVID-19 workers
April 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government will promulgate an ordinance, based on the Uttar Pradesh and Kerala model, to protect the Police and frontline health workers fighting COVID-19, said Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar. The Ordinance is likely to be promulgated today itself. This morning, an incident took place in Mysuru city where an ASHA worker was…
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