Mysuru reports 6 new COVID-19 positive cases, 13 discharges and 0 deaths today.
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Jabs for 15-18 group from Jan. 3, says PM Modi
December 26, 2021Booster dose for seniors with comorbidities from Jan. 10 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced yesterday that teenagers in the 15-18 age group would be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination and frontline & health workers and senior citizens above the age of 60 with comorbidities on the advice of doctors would be eligible for a…
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Omicron surge: Central teams to camp in 10 States including Karnataka
December 26, 2021New Delhi: With eight percent increase in fresh Covid-19 infections in the country, the Centre on Saturday decided to deploy multi-disciplinary teams to 10 States identified with surge in Omicron numbers, apart from continued rise in Covid-19 cases and slow vaccination pace. These Central teams will help add teeth to the efforts of the States…
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Omicron curbs: Why are hotels singled out?
December 24, 2021Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association questions the conduct of Flower Show at Palace Mysuru:The Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association has questioned the rationale behind permitting the Flower Show at Mysore Palace from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2 amidst the Omicron scare and at a time when the State Government has imposed restrictions on hotels for New Year’s…
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First Omicron case surfaces in Mysuru
December 23, 2021No need for people to panic, says District Health Officer DC to hold meeting as series of year-end events lined up Mysore/Mysuru: The first case of Omicron, the latest variant of the Coronavirus, has been confirmed in Mysuru by the District Health Office. A nine-year-old child, who came to Bengaluru along with her parents on…
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Medicine stocks arrive, facilities readied: MMC&RI Dean
December 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Sufficient stock of medicines to treat COVID and Omicron patients have started arriving in Mysuru as tenders have been called and even the infrastructure has been scaled up to face any eventuality in the wake of the first Omicron case being reported in Mysuru. Even if the cases mount, there will not be a…
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Rising Omicron and COVID-19 cases: State orders curbs on New Year’s eve celebrations
December 22, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government yesterday announced restrictions on public celebrations of New Year’s eve in the wake of rising cases of Omicron and COVID-19 in the State. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said restrictions would be in place from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, 2022. “The mass gatherings at any place across the State for new…
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No buyers for bamboo cribs and stars despite price cut
December 21, 2021Omicron scare: Govt. guidelines for Christmas, New Year celebrations awaited By S. Kenneth Shishir Mysore/Mysuru: Though Christmas decorations in houses is incomplete without a crib and stars, bamboo weavers at Bamboo Bazaar on New Sayyaji Rao Road say there are no buyers for cribs and stars despite slashing the prices this year. The bamboo weavers,…
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Karnataka’s vaccination drive inching closer to 100 percent: Health Minister Dr. Sudhakar
December 21, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka’s vaccination drive is inching closer to 100 percent, Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said. First dose coverage in the State has reached 96.26 percent, making Karnataka No. 1 State in the country, he tweeted. As much as 73 percent of the State population has received double vaccination, which has made Karnataka No.3 State…
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Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron: Expert
December 20, 2021Washington: Christmas travel will increase the spread of Omicron variant, even among the fully vaccinated, said Anthony Fauci, top US infectious disease expert. “There’s no doubt about this, [Omicron] has an extraordinary capability of spreading,” he said on Sunday. He also warned that the next few weeks will put severe pressure on hospitals as the…
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