Mysore/Mysuru: Considering complaints that symptomatic, asymptomatic and mildly-symptomatic COVID-19 patients are not strictly following home isolation guidelines, the Mysuru District Administration has decided to shift such patients from their houses to the COVID Care Centres. By violating guidelines, these infected persons are spreading the disease to family members and community. Several home isolated patients are…
MCC launches door-to-door health survey for early detection of Covid cases
May 18, 2021Health volunteers to test temperature and pulse rate Good response for Civic Body’s Telecare service 6 Mysore/Mysuru: For early detection and treatment of asymptomatic Corona patients, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has embarked on a massive door-to-door health survey from today. This was disclosed by MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag during Chamaraja Assembly Constituency Covid Task Force Committee meeting…
War Room, COVID Mitra of no help for this ASHA worker
May 18, 2021Frontline Warrior runs from pillar to post in search of hospital bed for husband Mysore/Mysuru: The second wave of COVID-19 crisis has meant risky and longer hours of work for frontline workers, doctors and the Police who are exacerbated by unsafe working conditions, hostility from their communities, and minimal compensation or support from the authorities….
Mysuru’s oxygen quota hiked from 41 KL to 47 KL: MP
May 18, 2021DC Rohini Sindhuri interacts with CM through video-conference, seeks more oxygen supplies Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru will henceforth receive more oxygen and this has been confirmed by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha in a media statement. He said that at present, 41 Kilo Litre oxygen was being supplied to Mysuru and henceforth, the district would receive 47 Kilo…
District Administration working overtime to control COVID, says MUDA Chairman
May 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that the District Administration is working overtime to control the spread of the second wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, who is also in-Charge of Bed Management in the district, has asked Opposition parties to come up with valuable suggestions instead of criticising the Government in this hour of…
‘Exercise NCC Yogdaan’: 60 cadets render voluntary service at Mysuru District COVID War Room
May 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Ministry of Defence has permitted temporary employment of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdaan’ in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. Responding to the call given by Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri for voluntary service by the Senior NCC cadets of HQ NCC Group Mysuru, the modalities and safety angles…
Officials told to ensure timely delivery of medicines to home isolated
May 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has asked the officials to ensure timely supply of health kit and medicines to COVID infected patients who are in home isolation. Addressing officials at a meeting held at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, GTD instructed the officials to provide information on the need of more medicines to those…
Ill-equipped Private Hospitals responsible for spike in deaths of Corona patients: MLA
May 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Holding a few ill-equipped Private Hospitals responsible for spike in deaths of Corona positive patients, Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra has urged the District Administration to shut those Hospitals or prevent them from admitting patients. He was speaking at Chamaraja Assembly Constituency Covid Task Force Committee meeting held here yesterday. “I have noticed that deaths…
Former IMA National President Dr. K.K. Aggarwal passes away
May 18, 2021New Delhi: Padma Shree awardee and former National President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Dr. K.K. Aggarwal (62) passed away at 11.30 pm on May 17 in New Delhi. He was admitted to AIIMS here and was on ventilator support for the past few days. Ever since he became a doctor, Dr. Aggarwal had…
State announces compensation to family of dead in Taukate cyclone havoc
May 18, 2021Mangaluru: The Karnataka Government on Monday announced compensation to the family members of the dead in Taukate cyclone havoc. Speaking to newsmen after a review meeting, Revenue Minister R. Ashok, who visited affected places earlier, announced the compensation of Rs. 10 lakh each to the next of kin of the dead. He said the Government…















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