Mysore/Mysuru: Even a week after the South Western Railway (SWR) introduced Mysuru-Bengaluru-Mysuru daily morning special train (on June 22 from Mysuru), following relaxation in COVID-19 lockdown curbs, the train is witnessing poor response from commuters with just about 150 passengers (each side). The train, which is similar to that of the popular Chamundi Express in…
54 containment zones declared in Mysuru
June 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has declared over 54 containment zones in Mysuru district to curb the spread of COVID-19 virus. The containment zones are spread across Mysuru city, Taluk, Nanjangud, T. Narasipur, Hunsur and Periyapatna Taluks. The Zones have been declared based on confirmed Coronavirus positive cases. The Zones will remain out of bounds…
Mysuru ramps up health infrastructure
June 27, 2020ESI Hospital, KSOU Extension Centre at Mandakalli to be new COVID Care facilities Plans afoot for another Testing Lab at Government Ayurveda and Panchakarma Hospital MP Pratap Simha inspects newly-built Tulsidas Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru is ramping up its COVID-19 testing and treatment facilities following rapid rise in infected persons. The need for establishing separate facilities…
13 COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru today; total 238
June 27, 2020City medical student among those contracted virus Kodagu reports a total of 40 cases; Chamarajanagar 20 Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru reported 13 COVID-19 positive cases today (June 27) taking the total positive cases to 238. Till yesterday, the cumulative number of patients getting discharged stood at 128. In today’s cases, five are females and the rest are…
DC asks contacts of persons infected with COVID-19 to register
June 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A person residing at a house behind the Military Quarters in Hebbal has been tested positive for COVID-19 on June 23. As the person had roamed about in the locality for purchase of essentials between June 18 and 23, the District Administration has asked all those people who were in contact with the person…
16 Containment Zones in Mysuru district
June 26, 2020Jockey Quarters Policemen demand mass COVID tests to ward off fear All 58 Policemen in contact with Nanjangud positive case test negative Mysore/Mysuru: In view of 22 positive cases reported yesterday and the total number of positive cases reaching 220, the Mysuru District Administration has declared 16 Containment Zones across the district. They are Paparam…
NITI Aayog lauds city lecturer for feeding stray dogs during lockdown
June 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As a countrywide lockdown was imposed to contain the spread of Coronavirus, many noble people stepped forward to help and feed the distressed public. But a city-based lecturer displayed her Good Samaritan spirit by feeding stray dogs and not let them starve at the time when these speechless creatures are left with no source…
Voluntary lockdown in Hunsur from 3 pm to 7 am; Sundays fully closed
June 26, 2020Kodagu too fixes trade timings from 6 am till 2 pm every day; Sunday shut Hunsur/ Madikeri: As the dreaded Coronavirus is rapidly spreading its tentacles in both city and rural areas, people are coming forward to voluntarily shut shop or a voluntary lockdown without depending on the Government to officially declare a lockdown. The…
Private Hospitals to reserve 50 percent beds for COVID patients: Dr. Yoganna takes exception to Govt. directive
June 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Government directive asking Private Hospitals to reserve 50 percent of beds for COVID-19 patients, Suyog Hospital Chairman Dr. S.P. Yoganna said that the Government directive will push Private Hospitals to the brink of closure. In a press release, Dr. Yoganna said that reservation of beds can lead to mix up of…
SSLC exam begins under COVID cloud
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations commenced in Karnataka this morning with Second Language paper (English, Kannada) amid relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. In Mysuru, the exam passed off peacefully in 139 centres in the district and 48 centres in city. As many as 37,738 students had registered for the exam in Mysuru…
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