Tag: COVID-19

Keep oxygen plants ready: Chief Minister to Hospitals
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Keep oxygen plants ready: Chief Minister to Hospitals

January 4, 2022

Belagavi: The COVID-19 and Omicron variant cases have spiked in the country in the last week, especially in neighbouring Maharashtra and its capital Mumbai. People living in the border areas of Karnataka and Maharashtra have business links. Therefore, officials have been told to keep a strict vigil at Belagavi, Vijayapura, Mysuru, Mangaluru and other districts…

COVID vaccination for students in 15-18 age group begins
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COVID vaccination for students in 15-18 age group begins

January 3, 2022

High Schools, PU Colleges turn vaccination centres Mysore/Mysuru: Academic activities at High Schools and PU Colleges across Mysuru took a backseat this morning as the focus was on getting children aged between 15 and 18 vaccinated to stimulate the body’s immunity as a shield against infections unleashed by COVID-19 and its variants. All High Schools…

Lockdown in Bengaluru or semi-lockdown in State ?
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Lockdown in Bengaluru or semi-lockdown in State ?

January 3, 2022

CM convenes meeting with experts tomorrow Bengaluru: The number of active COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, which had been consistently declining since September 2021, has breached the 10,000-mark again, for the first time since Oct. 10. Yesterday, the State reported 10 more cases of Omicron variant, taking the State’s Omicron  tally to 76. The number of…

Covaxin doses for 1.4 lakh teens to begin tomorrow
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Covaxin doses for 1.4 lakh teens to begin tomorrow

January 2, 2022

1,48,184 beneficiaries in Mysuru; official launch at 8.30 am Registration begins on CoWin portal; 2 lakh doses in stock Mysore/Mysuru: On Monday, Jan. 3, the State Government will kick off the Covaxin drive for the 15-18 years age group in schools and PU colleges, with the Centre announcing vaccination for teens. While Karnataka has to…

New Year bash restrictions
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New Year bash restrictions

December 31, 2021

10 pm deadline to end public parties Movement of people on roads, circles restricted after 10 pm Heavy Police presence to strictly enforce night curfew rules Drunken driving cases will be booked; DLs to be suspended Private party venues too under scanner for loud music, DJ Section 144 at water points on city outskirts to…

Night curfew to stay as COVID cases spike
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Night curfew to stay as COVID cases spike

December 30, 2021

Karnataka reports 566 cases on Dec. 29; Bengaluru reports 400 Central team assessing situation, suggesting remedial action Bengaluru/Mysuru: The State authorities have clarified that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is not in favour of lifting the night curfew, especially on Dec. 31, the New Year’s eve. Reason: Spike in COVID cases where the State yesterday recorded…

Vaccination for teens at schools, colleges from Jan. 3
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Vaccination for teens at schools, colleges from Jan. 3

December 29, 2021

1.47 lakh beneficiaries in Mysuru district Plans afoot to open vaccination centres Over 400 booths needed in entire district Mysore/Mysuru: With the vaccination of those aged between 15 years and 18 years set to begin from Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Bagadi Gautham reviewed the preparations with District Health Officer (DHO) Dr….

Second Omicron case detected in Mysuru
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Second Omicron case detected in Mysuru

December 29, 2021

Nine-year-old girl who was hit first recovers Mysore/Mysuru: An African student of the University of Mysore tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 yesterday. This is the second case of Omicron in Mysuru and the first case is that of a nine-year-old child, who returned from an overseas trip a few days ago. The…

City pauses at 10 pm; only Police on roads
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City pauses at 10 pm; only Police on roads

December 29, 2021

People rush to liquor stores to stock up just before deadline Mysore/Mysuru: Fully prepared to enforce the night curfew decision of the State Government, the City Police administration was literally on its toes last evening and as the clock struck 10 pm, activity came to a complete standstill on the otherwise busy roads. The Police…

Night curfew in city from today
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Night curfew in city from today

December 28, 2021

Barricades out on roads; strict enforcement from 10 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police are making preparations to enforce the State Government’s 10 pm to 5 am night curfew order from 10 pm today and all the Police Stations within the city and district limits have been alerted. The entry-exit points and junctions where roads meet…

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