Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru again reported 22 COVID-19 positive cases today (June 25). Of them, 12 were asymptomatic and the rest were symptomatic and had fever. A majority of them had a travel history of Bengaluru. A seven-year-old boy from Paparam Street, Nazarbad, who is a primary contact of P-9560, tested positive. A 62-year-old male from Nanjangud,…
Three months on, KSRTC resumes AC bus services
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of over three months, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has resumed AC bus services in a phased manner from today. Temperature inside buses will be maintained at 24-25 degrees Celsius as per the norm. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, blankets will not be provided in the night-service buses…
Kodagu Hotels, Lodges, Home Stays closed for 21 days
June 25, 2020Four doctors of a Private Hospital in Madikeri test COVID-19 positive; total 26 cases 12 areas in Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet Taluks sealed down for 28 days Madikeri: In view of the rising COVID-19 positive cases in Kodagu, all Hotels, Lodges and Home Stays will be closed for 21 days in the district from today….
Mysuru District reports first COVID-19 death
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District reported its first COVID-19 death late on Tuesday. An 87-year-old man, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru, succumbed to the virus. The man hailed from Bengaluru and his daughter was staying in an apartment in Mysuru. According to the authorities from the District Administration, the deceased was undergoing…
COVID safety: MCC embarks on mega sanitisation of Marketplaces in city centre
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After ordering closure of five major Markets in the city centre for four days starting from today as a measure to check the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) began its task in right earnest by taking up cleaning works in the premises of Shivarampet, Santhepet, Mannars, Boti Bazar…
KSRTC rural services yet to start in full as confusion persists over operation of buses
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Government announced significant relaxations in COVID-19 lockdown curbs, allowing Intra-State public transport, the KSRTC Mysuru Division authorities are yet to take a firm decision on the quantum of operations to rural areas. The KSRTC Mysuru Rural Division, which has classified routes of operation as A, B and C categories, is yet…
Rise in COVID-19 cases: MCC orders closure of major City Markets
June 24, 2020Devaraja Market, Santhepet, Shivarampet, Mannars Market and Boti Bazar to remain shut for 4 days from June 25 Mysore/Mysuru: With the city reporting new COVID-19 positive cases almost every other day for the past few days, causing a huge concern for the citizens and ringing alarm bells for the State Government, the Mysuru City Corporation…
SSLC exams from tomorrow
June 24, 2020139 exam centres readied in district including 48 in city Students must be present one hour before start of exam Avila Convent exam centre shifted to Maharani’s Junior College DC Abhiram Sankar asks students, parents not to panic Mysuru/Bengaluru: As many as 39,822 students would be taking up SSLC exams at 139 exam centres in…
SSLC exams: DC asks students, parents not to panic
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar, during an online press meet through Facebook this morning, said “We have taken steps to conduct SSLC exams without any confusions. Students and parents need not panic.” For the first time, we held something like mock drill by allowing parents to visit exam centres a day prior to…
DCP issues instructions to all Police Stations on strict measures for checking COVID spread
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With fresh COVID-19 positive cases on the rise in the city almost every other day for the past few days, DCP (Law & Order) Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda has issued several fresh instructions to all Police Stations in the city. The DCP has directed the Police Inspectors to ensure that people compulsorily wear face…
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