Madikeri: With no fresh cases of Novel Coronavirus reported from Kodagu District, the authorities have relaxed the lockdown guidelines, bringing relief to the people. For emergency and farming activities, the District Administration has laid a few conditions. Amid the relaxation, the prohibitory orders will continue. The timings for the purchase of essential commodities have been…
More testing can alone give real picture: DC
April 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Testing is one of the major requirements to keep COVID-19 pandemic under check and Mysuru tops the list in number of testing done among the 20 districts in Karnataka that have reported COVID-19 positive cases. Speaking at the launch of KSRTC’s Mobile Fever Clinic in city this morning, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar…
Mysuru tops Karnataka in COVID-19 tests per million
April 24, 2020Epidemic under control as there are more number of negative cases, assures DC Mysore/Mysuru: In a news that gives renewed hopes to Mysuru district that has been declared as a COVID-19 hotspot by both Centre and State, a report from the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, says that Mysuru district has…
Namma Mysuru in safe hands of Pourakarmikas
April 24, 2020By M.B. Pavan Murthy “Wash your hands with soap, maintain hygiene, use hand sanitiser and ensure social distancing.” This has been the new mantra amidst the lockdown due to the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus, which has now marked its presence in 184 countries across the globe. Who are the frontline warriors who are risking…
Red Zone: No lockdown relaxation in Mysuru
April 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Lockdown will not be relaxed in Mysuru as the district has been declared as a Red Zone with more than 80 cumulative COVID-19 positive cases, clarified Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, who also holds Co-operation portfolio. Today the State Government began a partial exit from lockdown where select activities were allowed only outside Containment…
Buying cold-fever-related drugs? Medical stores will note your contact details
April 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Pharmacy shops in Mysuru will now seek the name and contact details of buyers purchasing medicines for fever, cough and common cold. In the wake of Coronavirus pandemic, Medical shops have now been directed to maintain records of customers displaying such symptoms which are similar to the virus. The order regarding this was released…
‘Helping Hands’ feed hungry stray dogs, birds
April 23, 2020250 rotis, 35 pack biscuits, 300 kg food grains fed daily Mysore/Mysuru: Helping Hands, a Jain youth organisation in Mysuru, which has been feeding thousands of pigeons and crows in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace, is now on a mission to feed stray dogs and birds around the…
‘Mysuru will be Virus-free District soon’
April 22, 2020Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar holds meeting with District officials and people’s reps. Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing confidence that Mysuru will become a Coronavirus-free district soon, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that strictly following lockdown regulations and maintaining social distance was vital for stopping the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. He was speaking…
In times of COVID-19, migrant workers display positive energy
April 22, 2020By Rajkumar Bhavasar Mysore/Mysuru: There was a sudden dramatic turn world over for the last couple of months with the outbreak of deadly Coronavirus where everything came to a standstill virtually and literally as lockdown was the only mantra that came as a refuge to help contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to lockdown,…
9 Red Zones inside Mysuru city
April 21, 2020Single entry and exit point; 200 metres around COVID-19 positive person’s house sealed Essential supplies provided to doorsteps; disinfectants sprayed twice a day Mysore/Mysuru: Nine areas inside Mysuru city where positive cases of Coronavirus are found have been declared as Cluster and Containment Zones or Red Zones. These Zones have been identified as Hotpots within…
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