New Delhi: After nearly seven months of lockdown owing to COVID-19, the Union Home Ministry has allowed re-opening of cinemas, theatres and multiplexes outside the Containment Zones with up to 50 per cent of their seating capacity from Oct. 15. In a letter to Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories, Ajay Bhalla, Home…
No mask? Keep Rs.1,000 to pay fine
October 1, 2020Bengaluru: In a bid to discipline citizens in the wake of record number of COVID-19 cases, the State Government has decided to hike the fine amount for not wearing face mask to Rs. 1,000 in urban areas and Rs.500 in rural areas. Making this announcement after chairing a high-level meeting with officers here yesterday, Medical…
Pay Rs. 50 for Platform ticket at City Railway Station
September 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the entire country going into an overdrive following the spread of COVID-19 contagion, the platform ticket charge at Mysuru City Railway Station has been increased to Rs.50 from Rs. 10 with immediate effect and will remain the same till Dec.31, 2020. The increase in rate of platform ticket aims to…
DC asks Health Dept. to reduce COVID-19 deaths
September 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The new Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru Rohini Sindhuri reviewed COVID-19 situation in the district and also preparations for Dasara-2020 which will begin from Oct. 17. Soon after assuming charge, she chaired a meeting here yesterday. The DC was informed that 70 static teams and 30 mobile teams were functioning in the district to conduct…
Ramdas holds meeting to check Corona
September 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of spike in Corona positive cases in city, MLA S.A. Ramdas held a meeting of officials from various Departments and office-bearers of several associations at his office in Vidyaranyapuram recently. He took stock of the situation and stressed on the need to create more awareness among the citizens. The MLA said…
Covishield trial enters Phase III at JSS Hospital
September 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine — Covishield — developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured at the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), which began at JSS Hospital here in August, has completed the Phase II and the analysing process is going on. Five volunteers, who had enrolled for the Phase II…
Union Health Minister cautions against “routine use” of plasma therapy
September 28, 2020New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Sunday cautioned against “routine use” of plasma therapy and anti-viral drug Remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients, stating that these are “investigational therapies” and should be adopted “rationally”. Anti-viral drug Remdesivir and Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) are being used widely, besides other drugs, to treat critically ill…
Mysuru Trauma Centre to get 120 oxygenated beds
September 27, 2020District Administration asks Private Hospitals to go for high-flow nasal oxygenation Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a serious note of spike in COVID-19 cases, the District Administration is planning to have around 120 oxygenated beds at the new and ultra-modern Mysuru Trauma Care Centre in PKTB premises on KRS Road which is being converted as another COVID-19 Hospital….
Cauvery Hospital launches first ‘Post COVID Clinic’
September 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A first of its kind, ‘Post COVID Clinic’ was inaugurated today at Cauvery Heart & Multi-Speciality Hospital, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru. In a simple function, the Clinic was inaugurated by Dr. R. Venkatesh, District Health Officer (DHO), Mysuru district. Programme was presided over by Dr. G.R. Chandrashekar, Chairman of Cauvery Heart & Multi-Speciality Hospital and Syndicate…
Wear face masks or pay Rs. 200 fine
September 25, 2020District Administration intensifies ‘mask drive’ in the wake of rise in Corona positive cases Mysore/Mysuru: Exuding confidence to check the spiralling growth of Corona cases in Mysuru City and District, Deputy Commissioner B. Sharat said a drive against non-wearing of face masks will be intensified and impose a spot fine of Rs. 200. Addressing a…
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