Four-member team streamlining Corona management Recovered patients call warriors to say ‘Dhanyavad’ Details of bed availability at the touch of a button By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: They work silently behind the scenes to defeat an invisible enemy called COVID-19 which has shaken the entire world. Had the Mysuru District Administration not set up the…
Post-Dasara COVID restrictions: Palace illumination suspended
November 8, 2020No Sound and Light Show too Mysore/Mysuru: Are you planning to go to city to enjoy the illumination of Mysore Palace? Then it is better to drop your idea as the authorities of Mysore Palace Board have decided to suspend the Palace illumination on every Sundays and public holidays till further orders in the wake…
Operation Face Mask: City Police book 1,024 cases, collect Rs. 1,90,500 fine on single day
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Police, who conducted ‘Operation Face Mask’ against those found not wearing face masks in their jurisdiction on Saturday, have booked a total of 1,024 cases besides collecting a total fine of Rs. 1,90,500 from the offenders. From July 8 till yesterday, a total of 17,177 cases have been booked and a total…
Devaraja Traffic Police distribute face masks
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing with their public awareness campaign on following COVID-19 norms, the Devaraja Traffic Police distributed over 200 face masks to members of the public, auto and cab drivers near Sub-urban Bus Stand on Tuesday last. Traffic Police Inspector Muniyappa asked the people to follow COVID-19 norms such as mandatory wearing of face masks and…
Green Crackers? Officials in a quandary
November 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Hours after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa issued a revised order asking people to burst green crackers, officials in district-level are googling the word ‘Green Crackers’ to know about its nature and ways to differentiate between conventional and green crackers. “Frankly, we don’t know how to distinguish among two varieties of crackers. We may have…
Now get RT-PCR test results in a day
November 7, 2020DC opens new facility at K.R. Hospital Lab Rs. 1 crore automated ‘Liquid Handling System’ can conduct 1,200 tests per day Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has supplied the much-needed ‘Liquid Handling System’ medical equipment to Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) that will help in giving early results for RT-PCR COVID-19 test. Deputy Commissioner…
All District Hospitals to get Post-covid care and Rehab Centres: Dr. Sudhakar
November 7, 2020Recovered patients under scanner Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has said that the State Government has decided to open Post-COVID Care and Rehabilitation Centres in all District Hospitals soon. Talking to media after chairing a meeting with members of Technical Advisory Committee and experts here recently, he said there is a…
Pataaki Banned: No sale or bursting of firecrackers in city
November 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Government of Karnataka has banned the sale and bursting of crackers during the coming Deepavali festival in view of prevailing pandemic. Announcing this in Bengaluru today, Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa said there will be no sale and bursting of crackers as the smoke emanating from them would cause serious health problems for recovered and…
Mask Drive begins
November 6, 2020Lakshmipuram Police book 65 cases, collect Rs. 16,250 fine Mysore/Mysuru: Lakshmipuram Police, as part of COVID-19 awareness drive being undertaken by various Police Stations across the city, launched the drive in their jurisdiction yesterday. Inspector R. Venkatesh, speaking to Star of Mysore this morning said that three Police teams have been formed to create awareness…
Tests and Teamwork Tame Corona
November 6, 2020A freewheeling chat with Mysuru DC Rohini Sindhuri Tests and teamwork have worked as magic for the Mysuru District Administration to tame COVID-19 that had virtually gone out of control for sometime causing concern for authorities concerned. A couple of strategies adopted by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri helped to bring down positive cases and…
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