Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha tells District Health Officers Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the State Government has made it mandatory for visitors from Kerala and Maharashtra to produce RT-PCR negative report to enter Karnataka border, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has directed the District Authorities not to insist on negative report and allow them after thermal scanning. Two…
Marshals to ensure COVID-19 guidelines at Wedding Halls: Minister Dr. Sudhakar
February 23, 2021Bengaluru: Marshals will be deployed in Marriage Halls to ensure strict implementation of COVID-19 guidelines, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to media after holding a video-conferencing with the Deputy Commissioners’ of all districts in the wake of reports of second wave here yesterday, he bemoaned that people attending large gatherings…
Spike in Coronavirus cases: Karnataka closes all roads to Kerala
February 22, 2021Madikeri/Mysuru: In a sudden move, Karnataka closed its border roads with neighbouring Kerala this morning, citing the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in that State. Following the sudden move, borders at Bavali check-post in Mysuru, Makutta and Kutta check-post in Kodagu witnessed a line-up of vehicles. Restrictions have been put in place on the 17…
Physical classes for 6th, 7th and 8th std. students begin
February 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Eleven months after Schools were shut following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in March last year, the physical classes for students of 6th, 7th and 8th standards (Higher Primary classes) began across the district and the State this morning. A fortnight ago, the State Government had given nod for the opening of…
School declared as Non-COVID Centre
February 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Andalus English Medium School in Rajeevnagar Second Stage, which was turned into a COVID Care Centre following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic last year, has now been declared a Non-COVID Centre, following decline in positive cases. Accordingly, the school can be used for teaching and other academic activities, according to DHO…
Curbs on Kerala visitors hit hotel biz in city
February 21, 202150 percent of business hit; Footfall to tourist places decline Mysore/Mysuru: Fearing second wave of COVID-19 contagion, the State Government has issued a fresh set of guidelines exclusively for catering services and food handlers in hotels, restaurants, resorts and dhabas and has made RT-PCR test mandatory for the hotel staff once every fortnight. Meanwhile, C….
All health, frontline workers must take jab to prevent second wave: Dr. Sudhakar
February 21, 2021Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that COVID-19 vaccination is must for all health and frontline warriors to prevent outbreak of second wave of COVID-19 in the State. Speaking to media here yesterday, he said Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has issued instruction in this regard in the wake of poor response…
COVID-19: Mass vaccination planned from Feb. 22 to Feb. 24 in Mysuru
February 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration is fully geared up for the mass vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine for all Healthcare and frontline workers from Feb. 22 to 24. According to a press release here yesterday, vaccine would be administered to the registered staff members of doctors, nurses, para-medics and medical students in both Government and Private Hospitals,…
COVID on the Rise: Entry into State only for persons with negative COVID report
February 20, 2021Negative RT-PCR report must to get hotel rooms in Mysuru city Random checking at Bavali check-post Kerala students under scanner Lockdown inevitable, if safety norms flouted: Health Minister Bengaluru/Mysuru: Taking strong note of spurt in COVID-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala and Maharashtra, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that people from those…
Govt. to seek celebrities’ help to push up vaccination drive
February 20, 2021“I am confident that more people will get vaccinated in the coming days and weeks.” —Dr. K. Sudhakar, Health and Medical Education Minister Vaccinating healthcare and frontline workers seems to have become a big headache for the State Government with lukewarm response from the day of launching of vaccination drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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