Bengaluru: Taking a cue from States like Rajasthan, Odisha, West Bengal and Haryana that have banned the sale of firecrackers this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Karnataka is likely to follow the suit in the interest of Corona positive recovered and recovering patients. Meanwhile, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar…
40 Oxygenated bed facility opens at Trauma Care Centre
November 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In yet another measure to tackle the deadly COVID-19 contagion, District Minister S.T. Somashekar inaugurated the newly set-up 40 oxygenated bed facility at the Trauma Care Centre located in PKTB Sanatorium premises on KRS road here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, Somashekar said that patients suffering from SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection) and…
3 Covid Care Centres to close down in city
November 4, 2020Fall in Corona positive cases, deaths; 50 percent beds for non-COVID cases in ESI Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to steady decline in Corona positive cases and casualties, the Mysuru District Administration has decided to close some of the Covid Care Centres (CCCs) started by the State Government four to five months ago when the cases had…
Keep track of Corona patients with co-morbidities: District In-charge Secretary
November 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District In-charge Secretary N. Jayaram said that the authorities must seek information about patients who get admitted in Hospitals for COVID-19 treatment and keep a track on them for co-morbidities. He was speaking at a meeting with officials on COVID-19 testing, treatment and control, at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here yesterday. Noting that many…
City Cops plan big awareness push for ‘Covid-appropriate’ behaviour
November 4, 2020In cases where the media representatives find that COVID-19 norms are ignored in mass functions, they can immediately call the COVID Control Room on Ph: 1077, 0821-2423800 or 2957711 or 2957811 or the Police Control Room on: 100 or 0821-2418339. Mysore/Mysuru: After months of creating awareness and educating public on wearing of face masks and…
India secures right to buy enough quantity of vaccine
November 4, 2020New Delhi: In a major development, India and Brazil have secured the rights to buy enough quantities of COVID-19 vaccine to cover half the population of the respective nations as per data compiled by Duke Global Health Innovation Centre (DGHIC). As per DGHIC, India has worked out deals with Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII)…
No sound & smoke this Deepavali ?
November 3, 2020Step to aid COVID management, patients MCC likely to ban bursting of crackers in residential areas People can celebrate festival in open spaces within time-limit By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a strong note of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in its efforts to keep the air breathable, is planning to…
Tourist spots and district border will remain open: Deputy Commissioner
November 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Ruling out closure of all tourist places and inter-State borders, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has said all preventive steps have been taken to keep COVID-19 under check. Talking to reporters here on Monday, she asked people to take all precautions as per Union Health Ministry guidelines following reports of possible spurt in Corona…
Moderate start for polling in Sira, R.R. Nagar by-elections
November 3, 2020Counting of votes on Nov.10 Bengaluru: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the by-election for Sira in Tumakuru district and Raja Rajeshwari Nagar (R.R. Nagar) in Bengaluru city Assembly Constituencies began on a dull note this morning. Voters seemed to be reluctant to come out and cast their ballot in the wake of the deadly pandemic. As on…
MM Hills temple re-opens for devotees
November 3, 2020People can have darshan from 4 am till 10 pm on all days Mysore/Mysuru: The famous Male Mahadeshwara Hills Temple (MM Hills) in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, has been re-opened for devotees to its pre-COVID days and accordingly, the devotees can stay for the night at the temple dormitories atop the Hills. The temple…















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