DC opens new facility at K.R. Hospital Lab Rs. 1 crore automated ‘Liquid Handling System’ can conduct 1,200 tests per day Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has supplied the much-needed ‘Liquid Handling System’ medical equipment to Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) that will help in giving early results for RT-PCR COVID-19 test. Deputy Commissioner…
All District Hospitals to get Post-covid care and Rehab Centres: Dr. Sudhakar
November 7, 2020Recovered patients under scanner Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has said that the State Government has decided to open Post-COVID Care and Rehabilitation Centres in all District Hospitals soon. Talking to media after chairing a meeting with members of Technical Advisory Committee and experts here recently, he said there is a…
Pataaki Banned: No sale or bursting of firecrackers in city
November 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Government of Karnataka has banned the sale and bursting of crackers during the coming Deepavali festival in view of prevailing pandemic. Announcing this in Bengaluru today, Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa said there will be no sale and bursting of crackers as the smoke emanating from them would cause serious health problems for recovered and…
Mask Drive begins
November 6, 2020Lakshmipuram Police book 65 cases, collect Rs. 16,250 fine Mysore/Mysuru: Lakshmipuram Police, as part of COVID-19 awareness drive being undertaken by various Police Stations across the city, launched the drive in their jurisdiction yesterday. Inspector R. Venkatesh, speaking to Star of Mysore this morning said that three Police teams have been formed to create awareness…
Tests and Teamwork Tame Corona
November 6, 2020A freewheeling chat with Mysuru DC Rohini Sindhuri Tests and teamwork have worked as magic for the Mysuru District Administration to tame COVID-19 that had virtually gone out of control for sometime causing concern for authorities concerned. A couple of strategies adopted by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri helped to bring down positive cases and…
Check galloping Corona cases in six Karnataka districts: Union Health Minister
November 5, 2020New Delhi: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan expressed his grave concern over the trajectory of COVID-19 in six districts of Karnataka and stressed on concerted efforts to check its growth. The Union Minister held a meeting through video-conferencing to review COVID-19 preparedness and measures for ensuring ‘COVID-Appropriate Behaviour’ with Karnataka Health…
Covid-19 antibodies found in 16% population: Dr. Sudhakar
November 5, 2020Sero-survey will be conducted in December and March again Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that sero-survey has revealed that around 16 per cent of the State has developed antibodies against COVID-19 virus. Out of 7.07 crore estimated population of Karnataka, the study estimated that 1.93 crore (27.3 per cent) of…
40 Oxygenated bed facility opens at Trauma Care Centre
November 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In yet another measure to tackle the deadly COVID-19 contagion, District Minister S.T. Somashekar inaugurated the newly set-up 40 oxygenated bed facility at the Trauma Care Centre located in PKTB Sanatorium premises on KRS road here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, Somashekar said that patients suffering from SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection) and…
3 Covid Care Centres to close down in city
November 4, 2020Fall in Corona positive cases, deaths; 50 percent beds for non-COVID cases in ESI Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to steady decline in Corona positive cases and casualties, the Mysuru District Administration has decided to close some of the Covid Care Centres (CCCs) started by the State Government four to five months ago when the cases had…
Keep track of Corona patients with co-morbidities: District In-charge Secretary
November 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District In-charge Secretary N. Jayaram said that the authorities must seek information about patients who get admitted in Hospitals for COVID-19 treatment and keep a track on them for co-morbidities. He was speaking at a meeting with officials on COVID-19 testing, treatment and control, at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here yesterday. Noting that many…
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