By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of Healthcare and ASHA workers go into homes around Mysuru district to provide vital services amidst Coronavirus pandemic, endangering themselves. These ASHAs, short for Accredited Social Health Activists and Healthcare workers are drawn from local and largely rural communities, and are a crucial element in primary and community health…
Two more test COVID-19 positive in Mysuru
April 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Two more persons have been tested positive in Mysuru. With this, the total Coronavirus positive cases in Mysuru have gone up to 55. In all, 86 positive cases (cumulative) have been reported in Mysuru and 31 persons have been discharged. The latest to test positive are P-416, a 26-year-old male and a secondary contact…
Stray dogs will not go hungry in Mysuru
April 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Apart from delivering essential commodities and cooked food to people at their doorstep during the lockdown, Mysureans are also feeding stray animals and monkeys. Thousands of stray cats and dogs depend on food and waste from markets, restaurants and grocery shops. But with Coronavirus sending people into isolation and public establishments shutting down, strays…
Locals oppose return of COVID-19 recovered patient
April 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to the intervention of Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra, a COVID-19 recovered patient who was discharged from the hospital returned to his home on Saturday after he was strongly opposed by local residents. The COVID-19 patient (P-77), an employee of Nanjangud’s Jubilant Generics and a resident of 6th cross, Janatanagar, was discharged from the…
Nanjangud COVID Mystery DEEPENS
April 19, 202010 teams of Health officials, Police scout to identify the source of virus. Mosambayanahalli village in Varuna sealed following one positive case. Mysore/Mysuru: How did the person from Nanjangud-based Jubilant Life Sciences (Jubilant Generics), now identified as Patient 52 (P52), contract the killer Coronavirus or COVID-19? If the virus has not come from the China…
Lockdown relaxation in Mysuru: Authorities await government guidelines
April 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government yesterday (Apr. 18) making a U-turn just hours after announcing certain relaxations regarding COVID-19 lockdown from Apr. 20, the Mysuru District Administration is awaiting clarity from the Government regarding the guidelines. Mysuru has been declared as Red Zone and if at all the lockdown rules have to be relaxed from…
COVID-19 Sunday update: 4 new cases in Mysuru; 2 from Jubilant, 2 Delhi returnees
April 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru registered four new COVID positive cases this morning taking the total to 84. Among the four cases, two cases are employees of Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics and two others had a travel history to New Delhi. In Mysuru, the active cases are 62 P-385, a 46-year-old male, who had a travel history to New…
Seven more COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru, one in Mandya
April 18, 2020Heritage City reports second SARI case Mysore/Mysuru: After recording 12 COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru yesterday, the highest positive cases in a single day, the district reported seven more positive cases today. With this the cumulative tally of positive cases has jumped to 80 and active cases at 58. Nine persons have been discharged today…
Mysuru Police intensify lockdown surveillance
April 18, 2020Begin crackdown on lockdown evaders, block roads, warn through mikes Mysore/Mysuru: In a stringent measure to enforce the lockdown to contain the Coronavirus spread, the Mysuru Police blocked many roads to prevent violators riding or driving. They have stepped up surveillance and are making public announcements to deter people from venturing out. “As many people,…
Second SARI case reported in Mysuru
April 18, 202065-year-old male patient from Mosambayanahalli village tests positive Mysore/Mysuru: After recording 12 COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru yesterday, the highest positive cases in a single day, the district reported three more positive cases this morning. With this the cumulative tally of positive cases has jumped to 76 and active cases at 63. 13 persons have…
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