Tag: COVID-19

COVID: Over 2,350 persons discharged from Hospitals on Friday
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COVID: Over 2,350 persons discharged from Hospitals on Friday

May 8, 2021

District records 22 deaths on May 7 Mysore/Mysuru: In a somewhat welcome news for the authorities, Mysuru District on Friday recorded more number of  COVID patient discharges than the number of people testing positive for the deadly virus. Yesterday, the District reported as many as 2,350 discharges, while 2,246 people tested positive. As on Friday,…

Corona Service Force formed to take care of rural people
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Corona Service Force formed to take care of rural people

May 8, 2021

Helpline 97400-69310  Mysore/Mysuru: Coming  to the rescue of COVID infected people in rural areas, the Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association has formed a COVID Seva Pade (Covid Service Force) for people in rural areas. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Association President Kurubur Shanthakumar said that the Force will work from the Office…

Karnataka appoints Nodal Authority for import duty waiver on COVID relief material
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Karnataka appoints Nodal Authority for import duty waiver on COVID relief material

May 8, 2021

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has appointed a Nodal Authority to issue Authoriaation Certificate for exemption from import duty for relief material pertaining to COVID-19 containment and management. The Nodal Authority consists of Uma Mahadevan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and Priyanka Mary Francis, IAS, Commissioner, Department of Panchayat Raj and…

Stave off imminent oxygen war: GTD
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Stave off imminent oxygen war: GTD

May 8, 2021

‘State Government not yet woken up to desperate need for rationing oxygen’ Mysore/Mysuru: Hours after Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha objected to the visit of Mandya District Minister K.C. Narayanagowda and Chamarajanagar District Minister S. Suresh Kumar along with Police escort to carry oxygen cylinders from Mysuru’s refilling plants, Chamundeshwari MLA and former Minister G.T. Devegowda…

TOTAL LOCKDOWN
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TOTAL LOCKDOWN

May 7, 2021

CM to make formal announcement later today Fresh guidelines by evening Tough measures to check surge of positive cases Bengaluru: It is now certain that Karnataka will shut completely from May 10 to May 25 in the wake of galloping Corona positive cases and casualties across the State despite clamping Corona Curfew since last ten days….

Couldn’t get ventilator bed for my wife, says Mysuru DHO
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Couldn’t get ventilator bed for my wife, says Mysuru DHO

May 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: “My hands have become weak. I could not even arrange a bed with ventilator for my wife. Please complain to my higher officers and relieve me from my post. I am unable to handle pressure.” This is how District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. T. Amarnath poured out his woes when a caller sought a…

Home isolation patients to be strictly watched
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Home isolation patients to be strictly watched

May 7, 2021

Isolated patients spreading virus to family members, causing concern Mysore/Mysuru: With the recent spike in new cases in the second coming of the Coronavirus, health officials and the District Administration have been asked to ramp up monitoring of home isolation cases through a combination of remote (through telephone) and door-to-door outreach measures to prevent them…

White flags to flutter atop COVID patient houses from tomorrow
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White flags to flutter atop COVID patient houses from tomorrow

May 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: To sound an alert, it has been decided put up a small white flag atop the houses of COVID-positive patients in Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency from tomorrow. The flag will have an image of the virus.  This was decided at a meeting of COVID Care Team headed by Krishnaraja MLA S.A.Ramdas at CADA premises this…

City corporates rush with COVID aid
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City corporates rush with COVID aid

May 7, 2021

Automotive Axles, N.R. Group, ATME College of Engineering help Mysuru navigate Coronavirus crisis Mysore/Mysuru: With Mysuru continuing to reel under the second wave of COVID-19 infections, corporate companies in the district are pitching in with relief efforts. The funding and relief efforts are focused on providing immediate medical relief to ease the pressure on medicines…

Fighting COVID war with proper ammunition
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Fighting COVID war with proper ammunition

May 7, 2021

Two hospitals dedicated to Mysuru on a single day to combat Coronavirus   Princess Krishnajammanni Super-Speciality Hospital opens on KRS Road Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when distressing visuals and news articles about the plight of COVID-19 patients in the absence of oxygenated beds and ICU infrastructure in many Indian cities have been shaking our conscience since…

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