Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to create awareness on the importance of washing hands to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the volunteers serving as Corona Warriors demonstrated the use of Tippy Tap to wash hands without touching the tap. Tippy Tap is a hands-free device for hand washing that is especially designed for rural areas…
Spread of COVID cases from Jubilant: Former MP demands CBI probe
May 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has demanded CBI probe into the spread of COVID-19 positive cases from Jubilant Company in Nanjangud. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House on Hunsur Road here this morning, Dhruvanarayan said he had information that Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries Jagadish Shettar and Mysuru District Minister…
Lockdown 4.0: No entry for visitors from 4 States
May 18, 2020Karnataka restricts people from COVID-19 hotspots of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Kerala till May 31 Bengaluru: After making up its mind to open up lockdown curbs in Karnataka, the State Government, in a sudden move this morning, announced that it has banned the entry of visitors from States like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil…
Mumbai link haunts Mysuru, Mandya and Kodagu Districts
May 18, 2020Mandya reports 17 COVID-19 positive cases today, Mysuru and Kodagu one each Mysuru/Mandya/Madikeri: Karnataka reported the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases this morning as 84 fresh cases surfaced in the past 24 hours pushing the tally to 1,231. Apart from 18 fresh cases in Bengaluru Urban District, Mandya recorded 17 cases, Mysuru and Kodagu…
Full impact of COVID-19 still not known, says doctor
May 18, 2020‘Every citizen should play a role in this war against the pandemic’ Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. M.G. Satish Kumar, Consultant Internal Medicine at Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, says that full impact of COVID-19 is still not known and the present condition is still the tip of the iceberg. Only suppression and mitigation are important to combat the…
KSRTC workers seek Health Insurance cover meant for Corona Warriors
May 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KSRTC workers have urged the Government to cover them under the Special Health Insurance Scheme meant for Corona Warriors, who are engaged in the battle against COVID-19. In an appeal to the Government, the Mysuru Rural Unit of KSRTC Staff and Workers Union said that the Government recently introduced a Special Health Scheme for…
KSRTC ready to ply buses with safety rules from tomorrow
May 17, 2020One entry, exit for passengers at Sub-urban bus stand Thermal screening must for all before boarding bus No inter-State and Air-Conditioned buses City bus service based on number of passengers Health check-up must for drivers, conductors Mysore/Mysuru: With Karnataka Government requesting the Centre to allow it to resume public transport from tomorrow (May 18) under…
12,000 migrants register in Mysuru to go home
May 17, 2020Second train carrying migrant workers leaves Ashokapuram Railway Station Mysore/Mysuru: Over 12,158 migrants from city have registered their names in the State Government’s Seva Sindhu app and web portal to go to their native villages in the Shramik Special trains operated by the Indian Railways. Of them, only 2,960 applications have been processed and the…
Combating Corona in worst-hit Maharashtra needs some guts
May 17, 2020Mysurean Dr. Meghana serves JJ Hospital in Mumbai, the hotspot of killer virus By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when Maharashtra is witnessing a surge in the number of Coronavirus cases, a young lady doctor from Mysuru is not only helping Corona Warriors in Mumbai by providing food and PPE kits to them…
Corona positive cases touch 50 mark in Mandya
May 17, 2020Man who had travelled to Kolar tested positive Mandya: A man (P-1057), who had travelled from Manya district to Kolar for work, has been tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday thus bringing the number of positive cases in the district to 50. P-1057, a 40-year-old man residing at Kadiwagilu village in Maddur taluk, is working as…
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