People continue to flood markets and public places Mysore/Mysuru: The mandatory COVID-19 protocols are going for a toss every day in Mysuru despite lockdown-like measures, causing concern. These crowds, with barely any mask and no social distancing can prove to be super-spreaders. In fact, crowds, in their enthusiasm to purchase essentials, are tending to forget…
DC appeals industries to extend help in COVID fight
May 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the District reeling under continuous surge of COVID cases, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has appealed industries to develop the medical infrastructure under CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative. The DC, who held a meeting with industrialists at her Office here on Monday, recalled that several industries had donated masks, sanitisers and such other safety…
DC visits War Room at midnight to check Covid preparedness
May 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of surge in COVID-19 cases in Mysuru, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri paid a surprise visit to the COVID War Room located at the new DC Office complex on Mysuru-Bannur Road in Siddarthanagar during midnight to see its functioning. She has been visiting the War Room for the last few days and…
‘Don’t worry, we are with you’: DC assures citizens
May 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Assuring Mysureans that the District Administration is doing everything to save previous lives from the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri said the current situation may continue for some time in view of influx of Corona positive patients to Mysuru from the neighbouring districts. “We are doing everything to streamline the supply of oxygen,…
Corona snuffs out lives of five of a family in city
May 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The second wave of the killer COVID-19 has snuffed out five lives of a family including the bread-earner. The deceased bread-earner is Shamu (name changed), a resident of Kyathamaranahalli in city. He was 51 and was a mason by profession. A few days back, the deadly virus had taken the lives of his mother,…
Oxygen-producing, filling plants to get 24×7 security
May 2, 2021Tankers arriving from other places will be provided Police escort DC, Police Commissioner inspect oxygen factories, units at Hebbal Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri and City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta have directed senior officers and drug controllers to take strict action against those who are indulging in black-marketing and hoarding of oxygen, critical for…
Free vaccination at Pvt. Hospitals continues; Jab at paid sites stopped
May 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Owing to pressure, the State Government has restored free vaccination at 30 sub-centres (Private Hospitals) in Mysuru and it will continue till the full-fledged vaccination begins for the 18-plus population. However, paid sites (getting vaccinated by paying Rs. 250 per dose) in Private facilities have stopped functioning since yesterday. The District Health authorities have withdrawn…
Fourth COVID Hospital to open on KRS Road next week
April 29, 2021District Minister, State BJP Vice-President and MP inspect Princess Krishnajammanni Super Speciality Hospital 89 oxygenated beds readied at new 220-bed Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: With the district witnessing a spike in the second wave of COVID-19 contagion, Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar and State BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra, who is the son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa,…
Don’t let Mysuru go Bengaluru way: MLA Mahesh warns Minister Somashekar
April 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Training the guns on District Minister S.T. Somashekar and Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri, K.R. Nagar MLA S.R. Mahesh urged the Minister not to allow Mysuru go the Bengaluru way, where health infrastructure has collapsed to treat unprecedented Corona positive cases. “Both the DC and the Minister are telling lies to people that there is…
Mysuru beats a record with 2,042 COVID infections; Taluks report 891
April 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A day after Mysuru reported 1,563 COVID positive cases, the Heritage city crossed the 2,000 mark with a total of 2,042 cases. Of them, 1,573 are primary and secondary contacts, 449 were suffering from Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and 20 had Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI). This is for the first time that cases in…
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