Bengaluru: No private hospital or medical establishment in Karnataka can turn away or deny treatment to COVID-19 patients. “Private medical establishments in the State shall not deny, refuse or avoid treatment to patients with COVID and COVID-like symptoms,” ordered Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar. Bhaskar highlighted that the Government took note of some private medical…
Central and State Governments have worked effectively for containing Coronavirus: Raghu Kautilya
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that both the Central and State Governments have been working effectively for tackling the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, State BJP Co-Spokesperson Raghu Kautilya said that the party should take the digital route to organise the party in these trying times of COVID-19 lockdown. He was addressing the digital rally organised by the party’s Chamundeshwarinagar…
DCP orders Cops to compulsorily wear face masks, hand gloves while on duty
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the COVID-19 cases are rising by the day in the District, DCP (Law & Order) Dr. A. N. Prakash Gowda has ordered all Police personnel to mandatorily wear face masks and hand gloves and to use hand sanitisers while at work. The Police personnel were also asked not to touch any vehicles,…
Centre announces easing of curbs from July 1 to 31
June 30, 2020New Delhi: With the COVID Unlock 1.0 coming to an end today (June 30), the Centre on Monday issued guidelines for Unlock 2.0 allowing expansion of domestic air travel in a calibrated manner, relaxation in night curfew and permitting more than five persons in a shop depending on its area from July 1 to 31….
Jewellery shops to shut down by 6.30 pm till July 12
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of COVID-19 positive cases rising at an alarming rate across the city, the Mysuru Shroff Traders Association has decided to shut all jewellery shops by 6.30 pm on all days from June 29 to July 12. In a press release, the Association said that Gold and Silver Refiners Association, Vishwakarma Gold…
Mysuru reports second COVID-19 death
June 29, 2020Virus, co-morbidities snuff out 70-year-old man’s life; Nine more Containment Zones declared Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru reported its second COVID-19 death yesterday. The district recorded 18 virus infections, taking the total number of positive cases to 255. Yesterday, 32 people have been cured and discharged and the cumulative discharges stand at 164 and there are 89 active…
CM clicks open COVID Testing Lab at JSS Hospital
June 29, 2020Karnataka which had only two Labs in February now has 79 Testing Labs Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa virtually inaugurated Mysuru’s first private COVID-19 Testing Lab set up by JSS Medical College at JSS Hospital. The lab will assist the Government testing facilities in Mysuru, the CM said. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, the…
City Markets re-open after closure for four-day sanitisation drive
June 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Five major Markets in the heart of the city, namely Devaraja Market, Mannars Market, Shivarampet, Santhepet and Boti Bazar (also called Mutton Market), which were ordered to be shut down by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for four days from June 25 to 28 for complete cleaning and sanitisation in the wake of COVID-19…
Virus infection has not spread from SSLC exam centres: Minister
June 29, 2020Bengaluru: Amidst reports of over 25 students appearing for the ongoing SSLC examinations testing positive for COVID-19, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar has said that though a couple of students appearing for the exams have been found infected, these cases did not spread from examination centres. The exam began last week and…
Congress accuses BJP Governments of hiding facts and figures on COVID-19
June 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing all the State BJP Governments of the country of hiding facts and figures regarding the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, State Congress Spokesperson M. Lakshman alleged that the BJP Government in Karnataka too is hiding data of about 50 percent of the infected patients. Addressing a press meet at Congress Bhavan near…
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