Mysore/Mysuru: The much-awaited vaccination of citizens in the age group of 18 to 44 years started around 12 noon in city today. The delay in launching this new vaccination drive was due to late arrival of vaccine stock from Bengaluru. The vaccines, which were supposed to reach here on Sunday evening, came past midnight. This…
District Minister and MP inspect oxygen unit in Hebbal
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: District In-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar and MP Pratap Simha visited Padaki Air Products located at Hebbal Industrial area in city this morning and took stock of the situation relating to oxygen supply and availability in the district. Padaki Air Products is one of the leading supplier of industrial and medical oxygen in city, supplying…
JSS Hospital to give 300 more beds to Govt.
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing his efforts for augmentation of Government beds in Private Hospitals, District Minister S.T. Somashekar visited Suttur Mutt at the foot of Chamundi Hill this morning and held discussions with Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji on allocation of more beds to the Government at JSS Hospital. Later, speaking to press-persons, Somashekar said that…
Hand-stamping of all visitors resumes in Kodagu
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Like in the first wave of COVID-19, the Kodagu District Administration has resumed stamping the hands of all those who are entering the district from various check-posts with indelible ink. This comes in the wake of Kodagu — that lacks even medium-scale medical infrastructure — witnessing on an average of more than 600 COVID-positive…
200-bed COVID Care Centre at K.R. Nagar to become functional in a week
May 10, 2021K.R. Nagar: As promised by K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh, a 200-bed COVID Care Centre (CCC) will start functioning at K.R. Nagar in a week. Announcing this at a press meet at Saligrama in the taluk on Sunday, senior JD(S) leader M.T. Kumar said that the COVID Care Centre will be managed by MLA…
City Top Cop issues instructions to public
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government imposing COVID lockdown from today (May 10) till May 24 to control the rapid spread of COVID-19 second wave, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has issued the following instructions to be strictly followed by the public. Public are allowed to purchase groceries, fruits, vegetables and other essentials from 6 am…
When is third wave of COVID-19 likely to hit India?
May 10, 2021Allowing a third wave by lowering our guard is fraught with grave consequences, warn experts New Delhi: As India battles the second wave of the COVID-19, some experts have already raised the possibility of a third wave of the pandemic. Several countries have already witnessed the fourth wave of COVID. But as India struggles to…
Homeless amid pandemic
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As the second wave of pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the district, the homeless and destitutes, who are one of the most vulnerable to infection, are in the lurch. “I lost my both legs due to gangrene. Being unable to work, my family members kicked me out of my house. I didn’t want…
Conduct survey to detect individuals with COVID-like symptoms: Chamarajanagar DC
May 10, 2021Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. M.R. Ravi has instructed the team comprising Health Department staff, ASHA and Anganwadi workers to conduct survey and trace all symptomatic individuals with cough, cold, sore throat and fever in rural areas of the district. Presiding over a meeting at DC Office Auditorium here on Saturday with Health Department…
Boeing India to establish 200 oxygen beds hospital in Bengaluru
May 10, 2021Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said that aerospace major Boeing India would set up a 200 oxygen beds hospital in the city. In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, he said the sudden surge in the Covid-19 cases has led to an exponential demand for oxygen. At present growth rate, the State may…
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