Positive rate and death rate under control Mysore/Mysuru: The sudden increase in Corona positive cases was due to ramping up of RT-PCR test and not because of COVID-19 situation going out of control in the district, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function this morning, she said…
Covid Care Centre at Mandakalli to re-open from tomorrow
March 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A full-fledged COVID Care Centre (CCC) which has been established at the Academic Bhavan of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) near Mysore Airport at Mandakalli, will be re-opened from tomorrow following spurt in Corona positive cases in the district. This facility with 600 bed capacity was inaugurated on July 11 last year to treat…
Mysureans show scant respect for Govt’s safety protocol
March 31, 2021No impact of COVID-19 second wave on crowd Sub-Registrar Offices abuzz with activities Mysore/Mysuru: Warning by medical experts on COVID-19 second wave seems to have had no impact on Mysureans if a large gathering at the Office of Sub-Registrar (East) was of any indication. A big crowd was witnessed at this Office on Tuesday with…
Tourist footfall to KRS sees a drastic drop
March 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the threat of second wave of COVID-19 looming large over the State, the number of tourists visiting the famed KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, is reducing by the day, causing concern among officials, the Tourism industry and all other stakeholders. The Dam used to witness 7,000 to 10,000 visitors everyday….
Government bans protest rallies, processions for next 2 weeks
March 30, 2021Chief Minister seeks Centre’s nod to vaccinate teachers Bengaluru: Ruling out imposition of fresh lockdown or night curfew in the State, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has said no procession, protest rally and dharna will be allowed across the State for the next 15 days in the wake of surge in Corona positive cases. Chairing a…
COVID-19 safety measures: CM to hold meeting this evening
March 29, 2021Bengaluru: With COVID-19 positive cases rising by the day in the State after a lull of couple of months, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will be holding a special meeting with Ministers, Commissioners and other top officials of all the concerned Departments at his home office ‘Krishna’ this evening to discuss additional and immediate measures to…
DC plans jab for 45-plus citizens at Sub-Health Centres
March 28, 2021RT-PCR test crosses 6,000 in district; Fresh stock of 75,000 vaccine doses expected by Monday Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has instructed the District Health Department Officers to keep all Sub-Health Centres ready in district in view of vaccinating persons above 45 years of age from April 1. This, according to sources, is being…
Be careful for next six months, warns noted cardiologist, Dr. Manjunath
March 28, 2021State’s highest COVID positive rate worries Government Bengaluru: Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, has warned that the current COVID-19 pandemic will continue for another six months and people must protect themselves by taking vaccination. “People must take utmost care as COVID-19 second wave has begun. Lockdown is…
‘India displays nationalism by distributing COVID-19 vaccine to its neighbours’
March 27, 2021MP Tejasvi Surya speaks at National Seminar in city Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly advocating nationalism, BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said that he will not compromise when it comes to protection of regional languages. The essence of regionalism is its mother-tongue and it needs to be preserved and protected at any…
Schools reporting COVID-19 cluster outbreak to be shut down, says DHO
March 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing concern over rise in the number of students contracting the deadly Coronavirus, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. T. Amarnath said that such schools which report 15-20 cases of COVID-19 positive cases among students will be sanitised and will be shut down for 14 days. Speaking to presspersons at his Office in Nazarbad on…















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