Restrictions on Dasara celebrations in Madikeri Madikeri: Instructions have been given to set new and improved guidelines to ensure Corona does not spread from the visiting tourists in the State, said Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to media here on Tuesday, the Minister said that guidelines like compulsory COVID-19 test for tourists, physical…
COVID-19 treatment: ZP members train guns on Private Hospitals over hefty bills
October 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) members, cutting across party lines, urged the State Government to put an end to alleged fleecing of citizens by Private Hospitals in the name of treating Corona positive patients. At the ZP meeting held here on Tuesday, they said Private Hospitals were collecting lakhs of rupees from relatives of COVID-19…
Face mask: Govt. slashes fine amount from Rs.1,000 to Rs.250 in cities and from Rs.500 to Rs.100 in rural areas
October 7, 2020Bengaluru: Following public outcry against hefty fine amount for not wearing face mask and experts’ suggestion, the State Government has slashed the fine amount in urban areas from Rs.1,000 to Rs.250 and from Rs.500 to Rs.100 in rural areas. In a press release here, Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa has said the State Government was making all…
Safety measures will be in place during Dasara: Health Minister
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that all necessary precautionary and safety measures will be taken strictly in accordance with the Centre’s guidelines for Dasara-2020, Health Minister B. Sriramulu said that though Dasara will be a simple affair, it will be celebrated with extreme caution in the wake of the rampant spread of COVID-19 in Mysuru district. Speaking to…
DC in PPE kit inspects facility at K.R. Hospital
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has directed the authorities of K.R. Hospital to increase the number of beds at the Hospital by another 200 in addition to the existing 178 beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Besides, the process of setting up of oxygenated beds at Trauma Care Centre should be completed at the…
Govt. may allow relatives of COVID-19 patients to meet them in PPE kits
October 7, 2020By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: One of the major problems faced by Corona patients undergoing treatment in designated COVID-19 Hospitals has been loneliness. More than COVID, it is loneliness that affects the patients more as they stay away from their near and dear ones for days together. They also break mentally so much so that they will…
MLA launches ‘Yogakshema Yatra’ in KR
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KR MLA S.A. Ramdas on Monday launched ‘Yogakshema Yatra,’ a week-long initiative aimed at addressing the problems of the people and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in his Assembly segment. The MLA launched the initiative by offering prayers at Ganapati Temple in Alanahalli. Later, Ramdas took out a bike rally covering several areas in…
MLA Tanveer Sait releases book ‘COVID-19 Pandemic Update-2020’
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja Constituency MLA Tanveer Sait released the book titled ‘COVID-19 Pandemic Update-2020’, a collection of articles by international writers at a function held at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangotri campus, here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Sait said the pandemic has threatened the whole world and managing it has become difficult. In this hour…
53% people with breathing problems in Mysuru, Bengaluru not wearing mask: Survey
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Difficulty in breathing among 53 percent of population in Bengaluru and Mysuru has been one of the main reasons for not wearing face masks, according to a survey done in 18 cities across the country in the wake of COVID-19. A survey done by ‘Apnamask’ under ‘Ek Desh’ campaign following compulsory wearing of mask,…
Govt’s COVID-19 bulletin is accurate and transparent: Dr. Sudhakar
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dismissing allegations of releasing fudged up COVID-19 figures, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar clarified that the daily media bulletin being released by State Government was accurate and transparent. He was speaking at a function organised in connection with donation of Rs. 51 lakh worth COVID-19 materials and medical equipment to JSS Hospital by…
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