Govt. vaccination kiosks setup at 29 Private Hospitals Mysore/Mysuru: From tomorrow, get free COVID-19 vaccination at Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes too, thanks to an understanding between the District Administration and MAHAN (Mysore Association of Hospitals And Nursing Homes) to vaccinate at least three lakh people within 15 days. As many as 29 MAHAN Group…
Beware: COVID 2nd wave is here to stay till May end
April 6, 2021Technical Advisory Committee warns Govt. PM to hold review meeting with CMs on Apr. 8 Bengaluru/Mysuru: COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee has urged the State Government to take preventive measures strictly as COVID-19 second wave is likely to have its serious impact till May end. In a detailed report submitted to the State Government yesterday, the…
Mysuru DC sets three lakh target
April 6, 2021Rohini 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…















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