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People face long lines as they rush to get tested for COVID
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People face long lines as they rush to get tested for COVID

January 13, 2022

War room numbers For any kind of health issue, contact Taluk COVID War Room at 0821-2414812 For emergencies contact Tahsildar 89716-52652 Taluk Panchayat CEO 94808-73100 Taluk Health Officer 97310-21569 Mysore/Mysuru: Business travel, family gatherings and the rapid surge of COVID-19 and the new Coronavirus cases triggered by the Omicron variant, are driving huge demand for…

City Police issue guidelines for festivals
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City Police issue guidelines for festivals

January 13, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: With the COVID pandemic continuing to cause havoc across the State, the city Police have issued guidelines for celebration of festivals such as Vaikunta Ekadashi and Sankranti in the month of January. Accordingly, pujas and other associated rituals concerning the respective festivals will be performed in accordance with customary practices only inside the temple…

COVID spike: Hospitals readied to admit more patients
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COVID spike: Hospitals readied to admit more patients

January 12, 2022

75 beds to be made available at Govt. Ayurveda Hi-Tech Panchakarma Hospital Parents concerned as many city college hostels report increase in positivity rate Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID Care Centre (CCC) at Karnataka State Open University’s (KSOU) Academic Bhavan in Mandakalli has begun admitting the pandemic’s third wave patients and as of today, nine patients have…

Night curfew, weekend lockdowns till Jan. 31
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Night curfew, weekend lockdowns till Jan. 31

January 12, 2022

Bengaluru: As COVID-positive cases, including the Omicron variant, are increasing, the State Government has extended the weekend and night curfew till January end. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a virtual meeting with members of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and other officials yesterday, regarding the third wave in Karnataka. The CM also announced after the…

Schools in Mysuru city, taluk closed from today
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Schools in Mysuru city, taluk closed from today

January 12, 2022

Video classes from Jan. 13 on Doordarshan Chandana channel Mysore/Mysuru: With daily COVID-19 cases breaching the 500 mark in Mysuru yesterday, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham declared closure of schools in Mysuru city and taluk from Jan. 12 (today) as a precautionary measure. Physical classes in schools across the city and the taluk from LKG…

‘One law for netas, one law for us’
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‘One law for netas, one law for us’

January 12, 2022

Business fraternity cries foul over weekend curfew; demands rollback Mysore/Mysuru: Has COVID-19 turned into an owl? Or will it affect those moving only during weekends? The businessmen of Mysuru are asking these questions as the State Government has extended weekend curfew and night curfew to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. “There is one law for…

170 students, staff undergo free RT-PCR test
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170 students, staff undergo free RT-PCR test

January 12, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Mysuru, had organised a free RT-PCR test for 170 students and staff at Chamundi Vihar Stadium premises in Nazarbad yesterday. District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. K.H. Prasad, who inaugurated the free COVID test camp, said that the test was conducted for students who will be participating in the…

Mysuru Taluk schools closed from 12.01.2022
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Mysuru Taluk schools closed from 12.01.2022

January 11, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham has ordered the suspension of physical classes for all schools – government, aided and unaided – from Anganawadi, LKG, UKG first standard to 10th standard including residential in Mysuru Taluk and Mysuru city from 12.01.2022 till further orders. Online classes can continue.

Minister visits COVID Care Centres
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Minister visits COVID Care Centres

January 11, 2022

Pandavapura: With Mandya District witnessing a sudden spurt in Corona cases, which is chiefly attributed to devotees returning from Tamil Nadu’s Om Shakti pilgrimage, District Minister K.C. Narayanagowda on Sunday inspected the COVID Care Centre (CCC) in Pandavapura town. Later speaking to presspersons, Narayanagowda said that the District Administration is taking all measures for preventing…

DC’s plea as Medical Doctor: Please get vaccinated
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DC’s plea as Medical Doctor: Please get vaccinated

January 10, 2022

90,000 yet to receive first dose are at 10-fold risk; 27,000 at risk of being hospitalised Maximum infection reported from Mysuru city; rural areas better in awareness COVID Care Centre at KSOU Academic Bhavan in  Mandakalli to function from today War Room to start functioning with 20 staff who will work round-the-clock in shifts Instruction…

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