Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar today asserted that there was no shortage of medical oxygen in Mysuru. “COVID cases are under control in Mysuru now and the city faces no oxygen shortage. Yes, cases might double or treble in the coming days and we are discussing with the Deputy Commissioner on what steps to be…
Fake Remdesivir injections
April 20, 2021One arrested; Four including two medical representatives taken into custody; Accused sold 800-900 injections after filling it with cheap antibiotics, saline water Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police have busted a fake Remdesivir racket by arresting a staff nurse from a reputed hospital who used to source empty vials of the drug, fill them with cheap antibiotics…
Oxygen dearth looms large
April 20, 2021City requires six tonnes of medical oxygen per week Tough time if patients requiring oxygen increase Mysore/Mysuru: Amid a rising COVID curve, fear of oxygen shortage looms large over private and government hospitals in city. They are facing scarcity of medical oxygen since the last one week. The situation is likely to become grim in…
From May 1, vaccination for all above 18 years
April 20, 2021New Delhi: Considered as a far-reaching decision to protect citizens from COVID-19 pandemic, Government of India said citizens above 18 years of age are now eligible to take vaccination from May 1. With this, the Government has opened the major segment of the population for vaccination as Corona positive cases have crossed 2.5 lakh daily…
Mandya DC holds virtual interaction with COVID patients
April 20, 2021Mandya: With the district witnessing a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the past few days, Mandya Deputy Commissioner S. Aswathi interacted with COVID patients via Zoom video application and inquired about facilities available at Covid Care Centres. Chairing a meeting of Health Department officials and Tahsildars of Mandya district at her office here on…
Exorbitantly priced in the first wave too
April 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Even during the first wave of COVID-19 last year, there was a huge demand for Remdesivir injections and there was a shortage in cities including Mysuru. When the pandemic was at its peak, each vial that costs Rs. 4,500 to Rs. 5,000 was sold at a whopping Rs. 1 lakh. The drug was sold…
Suttur Seer receives COVID jab
April 20, 2021Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji seen receiving COVID vaccination at JSS Hospital in Mysuru on Apr. 17 as doctors and staff look on. Those above 45 years at Suttur Mutt also received the vaccination.
COVID testing centres in city see huge rush
April 19, 2021Contact tracing exercise to trace primary, secondary infected persons resumes COVID War Rooms at Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja, Chamaraja Constituencies Mysore/Mysuru: A huge rush was witnessed at COVID testing centres in city this morning amidst fears of contracting the killer disease. The number of people getting tested has seen an increase at K.R. Hospital and at Town…
COVID War Room gets over 100 calls a day
April 19, 2021• Most of the callers enquire about availability of ICUs, ventilator beds • Four vehicles added to the existing fleet to shift patients to hospitals Mysore/Mysuru: With the number of fresh COVID-19 cases surging on a daily basis, the Mysuru City Corporation COVID War Room (Control Room) has been receiving over 100 calls per day….
Ayush Dept. to re-open Covid Care Centre at KSOU building
April 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following spike in Corona positive cases, District Ayush Department has requested the State Government to immediately dispatch Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy medicine for public distribution. Confirming this to SOM, District Ayush Officer Dr. C.N. Seethalakshmi said there has been enquiries from the general public regarding distribution of certain immunity booster medicines in Ayurveda, Unani…
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