Bengaluru: With COVID-19 positive cases rising by the day in the State after a lull of couple of months, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will be holding a special meeting with Ministers, Commissioners and other top officials of all the concerned Departments at his home office ‘Krishna’ this evening to discuss additional and immediate measures to…
DC plans jab for 45-plus citizens at Sub-Health Centres
March 28, 2021RT-PCR test crosses 6,000 in district; Fresh stock of 75,000 vaccine doses expected by Monday Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has instructed the District Health Department Officers to keep all Sub-Health Centres ready in district in view of vaccinating persons above 45 years of age from April 1. This, according to sources, is being…
Be careful for next six months, warns noted cardiologist, Dr. Manjunath
March 28, 2021State’s highest COVID positive rate worries Government Bengaluru: Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, has warned that the current COVID-19 pandemic will continue for another six months and people must protect themselves by taking vaccination. “People must take utmost care as COVID-19 second wave has begun. Lockdown is…
Schools reporting COVID-19 cluster outbreak to be shut down, says DHO
March 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing concern over rise in the number of students contracting the deadly Coronavirus, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. T. Amarnath said that such schools which report 15-20 cases of COVID-19 positive cases among students will be sanitised and will be shut down for 14 days. Speaking to presspersons at his Office in Nazarbad on…
Seven more students test positive for COVID
March 26, 2021Bannur School sealed down, holiday declared T. Narasipur: An educational institution near Santhemala in Bannur has been sealed down after seven more students tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday bringing the total positive cases to 26. A week’s holiday has been declared for the students as a precautionary measure. About 1,450 students at the educational institution…
Restriction on crowd returns
March 25, 2021Drive against mask rule violators intensified Bengaluru: Close on the heels of spurt in Corona positive cases, the State Government has decided to strictly implement guidelines including making mask rule mandatory for every person or be ready to pay a fine of Rs.250 on the spot. In a fresh notification issued by Jawaid Akhtar, Additional…
Schools, Colleges, Cinema Halls become super-spreaders: DHO
March 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. T. Amarnath has said that Schools, Colleges and theatres have become super-spreaders of Coronavirus in the District. Replying to members at Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meeting at Zilla Panchayat auditorium this noon on the sudden spurt in Corona positive cases in the district, he said consequent to slump in…
Spike in COVID-19 positive cases: Additional check-post near Nanjangud to frisk Kerala visitors
March 24, 2021District Health Dept. plans RT-PCR test for KSRTC Kerala route conductors Mysore/Mysuru: Confirming the beginning of COVID-19 second wave, Health Department officials have predicted sharp rise in Corona positive cases in Mysuru district due to laxity among people. “It may not be exaggerating if Corona positive cases breach 500 mark daily during this week following…
JSS provides vehicle for Old Age Home inmates to receive jab
March 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of Old Age Home inmates went in a group to get COVID-19 vaccination in city yesterday, thanks to a vehicle provided by JSS Mahavidyapeetha. The inmates were picked up from the Home and dropped back after administering vaccine. This maiden initiative was launched by Mysuru City Corporation Commissioner (MCC) Shilpa Nag…
Mysuru touches 100 COVID-19 cases
March 24, 202119 school children in Bannur test positive; Containment Zones at M. Shettahalli in Srirangapatna Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru reported 100 COVID-19 positive cases on Mar. 23 in what may be termed as the second wave that has hit Karnataka. Even State Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has confirmed on Mar. 22 that the second wave has hit…
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