Mysore/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,…
Dead too deserve dignity…
May 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Noted spiritual thinker, Dr. Shelvapillai Iyengar has bemoaned over the manner in which COVID-19 victims were cremated or buried ever since the second wave of Corona has struck the nation. Speaking to SOM, he said he was very much pained to see how the last rites of the Covid victims were performed by the…
Mad Rush!
April 30, 2021Crowds at various city markets between 6 am and 10 am could hinder Government’s attempt at controlling COVID spread Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government allowing essential commodities trading only for four hours from 6 am to 10 am on all days till May 12, when the 14-day Statewide COVID Curfew ends, merchants and traders of the…
Banning visitors for 400-odd days saved Bylakuppe from virus
April 30, 2021Bylakuppe: There is an exponential increase in COVID-19 cases across the country and even in a place like Mysuru that is considered relatively safe tier-2 city. However, the Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement, located at the border of Mysuru district towards Kodagu has not been affected by the virus. Thanks to the stringent measures taken by the…
DC instructs companies to ensure adequate supply of oxygen
April 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Highlighting the importance of oxygen in the wake of surge in COVID-19 cases, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has instructed manufacturers of medical oxygen and refill companies to deliver oxygen as per the State Government’s guidelines. She was presiding over the meeting of medical oxygen manufacturers in the district here yesterday. In the wake of…
Corona patients must not take Remdesivir injection without doctor’s instruction
April 29, 2021Bengaluru: Preparation was going on to give guidance to all COVID-19 patients through Apthamitra Helpline, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said people who tested positive in RT-PCR would be informed by Apthamitra Helpline within 3-4 hours. The medical background experts and degree holders would also…
Have COVID? Helplines are just a call away
April 28, 202124×7 Centralised Hospital Bed Management System Full-fledged round-the-clock Helpline / War Room Integrated approach to handle all virus cases Mysore/Mysuru: With the clamour for oxygenated hospital beds only increasing by the day, the Mysuru District Administration has adopted a multipronged approach to deal with spiralling COVID cases. The system includes patient counselling, bed management and…
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…
Exodus 2.0: Migrants, students vacate city
April 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru witnessed another round of exodus today — after the first one in 2020 — following the State Government’s announcement of a two-week COVID Curfew from tonight due to surge in virus infection. While the KSRTC has announced extra buses, the exodus has led to concerns that the pandemic may also hit villages. As…
Mysuru reports 1,563 COVID positive cases; Taluks report 605
April 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Hours after he Karnataka Cabinet announced a partial lockdown across the State for 14 days starting from 9 pm on Tuesday (April 27), Mysuru reported 1,563 COVID positive cases. Of them, 1219 are primary and secondary contacts, 331 were suffering from Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and 13 had Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI). This is…
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