Mysuru reports 1563 new COVID-19 positive cases, 702 discharges and 9 deaths today.
Coronavirus Update, News
14-day COVID Curfew
April 26, 2021Bengaluru: The State Cabinet headed by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa met in Bengaluru this morning to deliberate on COVID situation in Karnataka and the guidelines are expected to be released by this evening. Addressing a press conference after the meeting, the CM refused to use the word ‘lockdown’ but Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai coined the…
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Youth turns back on his father after discharge from Hospital
April 26, 2021An instance of deteriorating human relationships in COVID times Mysore/Mysuru: The Coronavirus contagion has had significant effects on family and social relationships. While some have been strengthened, others have come under severe strain. Cooped up at homes, many have felt the strain on relationships as they worry about health, profession and finances — a domestic…
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Weekend COVID Curfew – Day 2: Eerie calm on busy streets
April 25, 2021Despite ban, meat outlets in city open on Mahaveer Jayanti; MCC raids 14 shops Mysore/Mysuru: The city wore an eerily calm look for the second day on the Day 2 of the first weekend curfew of 2021 enforced to contain COVID-19. As the Police allowed essential services between 6 am and 10 am, people thronged…
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COVID takes a toll on OPD services at ‘Doddaspatre’
April 25, 2021OPD to function only between 9 am and 1 pm Mysore/Mysuru: Coupled with shortage of staff and deployment of the existing staff on COVID-19 treatment duty, the Out Patient Department (OPD) services has become the biggest casualty at K.R. Hospital in city. The OPDs now run only between 9 am and 1 pm. This State-run…
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Exponentially rising Corona cases rattle Kodagu district
April 25, 2021District reports a total of 548 cases with Virajpet taluk recording 227, Somwarpet 194 and Madikeri taluk 127 cases Madikeri: The Green-rich Kodagu has been rattled by the sudden and rapid surge of second wave of the COVID-19 virus, with the district reporting as many as 548 positive cases on a single day on Saturday….
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Giving COVID Dead a Dignified adieu
April 25, 2021The number of diagnosed cases of COVID-19 and deaths from infection in Mysuru have been increasing rapidly every day. Over the last 13 months, ever since the pandemic began, a total of 1,144 persons have succumbed to COVID-19 so far. Amidst reports of unimaginable suffering, it is disturbing to see how the pandemic has taken…
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Weekend Curfew from 9 pm today
April 23, 2021Four-hour window from 6 am – 10 am to purchase essential items Mysore/Mysuru: In addition to semi-lockdown and night curfew, the State Government has added a weekend curfew to combat COVID-19. It starts from 9 pm today and will be in force till 6 am on Monday (Apr. 26). The weekend curfew will be similar…
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‘Ambivalent Government orders causing confusion’
April 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Taking city traders by surprise, the Police yesterday morning went on a drive shutting down several shops and commercial establishments not dealing with essential services like food, medicine and fuel. Many shop-keepers described it as an “undeclared lockdown” that will remain in force till May 4 that they did not anticipate. The State Government…
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DC expresses concern over Corona positive cases from rural areas
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has expressed grave concern over increase in Corona positive cases from taluks and said that plans are afoot to set up COVID-19 Care Centres (CCCs) in all taluks soon. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the visit of District-in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar to CCC in PKTB Hospital premises…
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