Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja MLA Tanveer Sait has suggested the district administration for a COVID Care Centre (CCC) at Sathagalli Bus Stand Complex in city. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Sait said that as COVID test is being conducted across the city daily, the number of positive cases too was increasing and it is necessary to establish…
Rapid Antigen Test continues
August 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) being conducted on a mass scale by the district administration, entered the second day today, with the test conducted at five centres across the city. At Town Hall, one of the centres that is located in the heart of the city, more than 60 people were seen voluntarily…
Plasma Donation Drive to be intensified
August 17, 2020DC appeals COVID-19 recovered people to volunteer for donating plasma Only people aged above 18 years and below 60 eligible for plasma donation Each donor to get Rs. 5,000 as healthcare incentive Mysore/Mysuru: With the city and district receiving poor response for Plasma Donation, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has appealed COVID-19 recovered people to…
COVID-19 Testing launched at various venues in city
August 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In order to widen the scope of testing for COVID-19 in the wake of exponential rise in the number of COVID positive cases, the District Administration today launched Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) at various venues across the city, including Open Air Theatre at Manasagangothri. The other venues are Town Hall, Quba School at Udayagiri,…
MLA Ramdas distributes Ayurvedic kits to Gunduraonagar residents
August 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas distributed Ayurvedic kits to Corona-infected residents in Gunduraonagar area in city on Friday. Speaking to press persons, Ramdas said, “While there is no medicine for COVID-19 as of now, it would be wise to take preventive measures to boost our immunity. These Ayurvedic medicines containing herbs such as Ginger, Turmeric,…
Now, kith and kin of COVID dead can conduct last rites: DC
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Now, the kith and kin can conduct the last rites of COVID-19 deceased as per their customs but under strict Government conditions, said Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar at the COVID-19 review meeting held at ZP Hall here yesterday. Following a Government directive, the last rites of COVID victims were hitherto being conducted by…
At COVID-19 meeting, District Minister asks officials to work harder and faster
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar has directed officials from all concerned departments to work with more responsibility and faster in keeping pace with the Deputy Commissioner (DC) in order to bring down the fatality rate of COVID-19 patients. He was speaking at the COVID-19 review meeting held at Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Hall here yesterday. Expressing…
Rapid Antigen Tests continue
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, in a bid to prevent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from spreading and also to control the increasing positive cases and related deaths, are continuing the Rapid Antigen Tests at various places in city. Tests are being conducted at CITB Choultry at Hebbal, Town Hall, Kurubarahalli…
Treating COVID patients under Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka Scheme
August 13, 2020MLA urges DC to minimise inconvenience to patients Tanveer Sait appeals DC Abhiram Sankar to give powers to Zonal Health Officers at PHCs to sign recommendation letters DHO complains about private hospitals forcing patients to sign bonds Mysore/Mysuru: COVID-19 infected patients who want to avail treatment in private hospitals under Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka Scheme have…
Now, 7-day home quarantine after being discharged
August 13, 2020Bengaluru: Following a Supreme Court direction, the State has made changes in the discharge criteria for COVID patients. Patients now have to undergo seven days of home isolation with self-monitoring after discharge, while it was 14 days earlier. The clause for 14-day home quarantine for severely ill patients after discharge has been removed. COVID patients…
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