Mysore/Mysuru: Dismissing allegations of releasing fudged up COVID-19 figures, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar clarified that the daily media bulletin being released by State Government was accurate and transparent. He was speaking at a function organised in connection with donation of Rs. 51 lakh worth COVID-19 materials and medical equipment to JSS Hospital by…
Post-COVID Rehab Centre in city
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar inaugurated COVID-19 Rehabilitation Centre in JSS Hospital premises here yesterday, which is said to be first in South India. Speaking on the occasion, he said those Corona positive patients who get admitted to hospital would also be having other diseases. They will need yoga, pranayama or other therapies…
Medical Education Minister holds COVID review meeting
October 5, 2020Instructs officials to adopt centralised allotment system for admission of infected patients Mysore/Mysuru: With the number of COVID-19 positive cases rising by the day in the District, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar held a COVID-19 review meeting at ZP Hall here this morning. Soon as the meeting began, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri apprised the…
COVID test must for traders, vendors from tomorrow
October 4, 2020MCC to act tough; Identifies 22 locations to set up testing facility 24×7 Testing Centre to open at K.R. Hospital on Monday Minister Dr. Sudhakar to hold review meeting on Oct. 5 Mysore/Mysuru: Seriously viewing the spurt in Corona positive cases, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to conduct a free Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and…
DC admits difficulty in managing COVID-19 situation in Mysuru
October 4, 2020Suttur Seer asks doctors to pen their experience in handling the contagion Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri said that it was becoming difficult to manage COVID-19 situation in the district with people from neighbouring districts coming here for treatment. She was speaking after inaugurating a webinar on ‘Leading COVID-19 Management – Lessons and Learns’…
Vaccine for COVID-19 in two months: Former VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore and Karnataka State Open University, exuded confidence that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be available within two months. Talking to reporters here this morning, Prof. Rangappa, who is also the Immediate Past General President of Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, said that human trial of…
MLA Ramdas to launch week-long ‘Yogakshema Yatre’ from Oct.5
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas said that measures will be taken for promoting plasma donation by persons who have been cured of COVID-19 over a month ago. Addressing a press meet in city, Ramdas said that with Mysuru district witnessing a rise in COVID-19 infections, there is a need for plasma donation and efforts will…
COVID-19: DC directs officials for mandatory testing of primary contacts
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Directing the officials to intensify COVID-19 testing in the wake of rapid spread of the deadly virus in the district, DC Rohini Sindhuri said that it is also mandatory to conduct tests on all primary contacts of the infected persons. She was speaking at a meeting of COVID-19 Nodal Officers at the ZP Hall…
Help us Help you: Public co-operation will help us control Corona pandemic
October 2, 2020By Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka Corona cases have seen an increasing trend creating a sense of fear and despair among all. The only way to control this pandemic is to create widespread awareness and ensure early testing and preventive measures with active co-operation of civil society and grassroot-level local bodies….
Medical experts urge Govt. not to relax rules for Mysuru Dasara
October 1, 2020By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: Health experts, Task Force members and senior officials have advised the State Government not to relax any rules for the upcoming Dasara festival keeping in view the spike in COVID-19 cases. “There is every possibility of Mysuru city and district going Kerala way where the Coronavirus cases exploded due to…
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