Rohini Sindhuri visits Ashakirana Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has set a target of three lakh vaccination within 15 days jointly by District Administration and MAHAN (Mysore Association of Hospitals And Nursing Homes) in view of beginning of COVID-19 second wave in City and District. Talking to reporters after visiting Ashakirana Hospital at…
Free vaccination for scribes at Gopala Gowda Hospital
April 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A free COVID-19 vaccination camp was held for members of Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial Hospital in Nazarbad this morning. The camp was jointly organised by MDJA, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), District Administration and MAHAN. As many as 35 journalists had taken the jab by 1 pm. Dr. H.V….
Govt. orders ban on fairs, processions and protests
April 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government ordering a ban on fairs, festivals, processions and protests in view of the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, DCP Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda said that all measures are being taken to ensure that people follow COVID appropriate behaviour in the city. Speaking to Star of Mysore he said that all…
Democracy even in times of covid
April 6, 2021By T.J.S. George We are so proud of our freedom that we don’t want even Covid to interfere with it. We mix and mingle with abandon, thanks to our freedom. Figures show a spiralling of cases as the second wave of the pandemic is sweeping across the land. The situation is so serious that the…
Only 30 out of 3,373 !
April 5, 2021Poor response from MCC staff for RT-PCR test Mysuru :The mass RT-PCR test for Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) employees evoked poor response as only 30 out of 3,373 staff underwent the test till 12.30 pm at the MCC premises on Sayyaji Rao Road today. The staff of all nine MCC Zones were asked to undergo…
No fresh registration of health workers for vaccination
April 5, 2021New Delhi: No fresh registrations for COVID vaccination will be allowed for healthcare and frontline workers, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has said. In a letter dated Apr. 3, Bhushan wrote to all State Chief Secretaries informing them that the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry had received inputs that some vaccination centres were violating…
Fearing COVID, Kodagu DC orders closure of tourist spots
April 4, 2021Hotels, resorts cancel accommodations till Apr. 20 Madikeri: To contain the spread of COVID-19, the Kodagu District Administration has banned the entry of tourists and the general public to places of tourist interest. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal issued an order last evening and has prohibited the entry of tourists until Apr. 20. She said…
30,000 jabs in just 3 days
April 4, 2021Doctors, paramedics of Government schemes to join ‘Mission Vaccination’ from tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: To make up for the shortage of doctors and paramedical staff for ongoing Phase-4 vaccination drive for those above 45 years of age, the District Health Department is borrowing the services of doctors and paramedical staff from Departments of AYUSH, National Health Mission…
Sewing success in times of COVID-19
April 4, 2021Mysuru women to stitch 16 lakh cloth bags to be distributed among residents By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Strict enforcement of plastic ban will commence from tomorrow (Apr. 5) in Mysuru. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials have also issued warning to the shopkeepers not to sell the banned single-use plastic items in future, failing which…
COVID hitting more youths now: DC
April 3, 2021Youngsters and floating population turning out to be super-spreaders Mysore/Mysuru: A majority of COVID-infected persons now are youths below 40 and this is because of sheer carelessness. “Mysuru reported 174 positive cases yesterday and today too, 170 cases will be reported. This indicates steady and high infection rate. We have found that a majority of…
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