Mysore/Mysuru: A first of its kind, ‘Post COVID Clinic’ was inaugurated today at Cauvery Heart & Multi-Speciality Hospital, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru. In a simple function, the Clinic was inaugurated by Dr. R. Venkatesh, District Health Officer (DHO), Mysuru district. Programme was presided over by Dr. G.R. Chandrashekar, Chairman of Cauvery Heart & Multi-Speciality Hospital and Syndicate…
Wear face masks or pay Rs. 200 fine
September 25, 2020District Administration intensifies ‘mask drive’ in the wake of rise in Corona positive cases Mysore/Mysuru: Exuding confidence to check the spiralling growth of Corona cases in Mysuru City and District, Deputy Commissioner B. Sharat said a drive against non-wearing of face masks will be intensified and impose a spot fine of Rs. 200. Addressing a…
District Secretary calls for conducting more and faster COVID-19 test
September 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District in-Charge Secretary N. Jayaram has asked the officials to conduct more and faster COVID-19 tests in the district. He was speaking at COVID-19 care progress review meeting with District level officials at ZP hall here on Wednesday. Pointing out that conducting a larger number of COVID-19 tests will help in the timely…
COVID-19: DC asks Private Hospitals to reserve 50 percent beds
September 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the district recording rising number of COVID-19 positive cases, Deputy Commissioner B. Sharat has asked private hospitals to reserve 50 percent of their beds for COVID care. In a press release, Sharat said that all private hospitals have been asked to classify Wards like General Ward, Oxygen Ward, HDU Ward and ICU Ward….
More than 30,000 Health Workers strike work across State
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Days after Doctors attached to the Health and Family Welfare Department staged a silent protest and succeeded in making the Government sanction Rs. 125 crore for a hike in their salaries, Contractual Health Workers of National Health Mission (NHM), under the banner of Karnataka State Health and Medical Education Department Contractual and Outsourced Employees…
Union Minister Suresh Angadi no more
September 24, 2020New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi died here yesterday following brief illness. He was 65. He was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Sept. 11, where he breathed his last yesterday evening. Last rites were performed in Delhi in the presence of his family members, several…
Minister Dr. Sudhakar rules out fresh lockdown
September 24, 2020PM chairs high-level virtual meeting with CMs and Health Ministers of 7 States including Karnataka New Delhi: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly suggested seven States which are contributing 83 percent of COVID-19 deaths daily for fresh round of lockdown, Karnataka Government has denied any such suggestion and ruled out imposing lockdown again. Medical…
Government says no kickback in medical equipment purchase
September 24, 2020Bengaluru: Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has ruled out any corruption in procurement of COVID-19 related medical equipment procurement and said there is no need for an investigation into it, as demanded by Opposition parties. Replying to allegations made by the Opposition members in the State Legislative Assembly here yesterday, Dr. Sudhakar said that…
Health care equipment donated
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its CSR activity, Rane (Madras) Ltd., Mysuru, donated health care equipment like Hematology Analyser (1 in number) and ECG Machines (2) to District Covid Hospital through Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru at his office recently. Speaking on the occasion, DC B. Sharat said: “Their social cause is commendable and appreciable.” D….
Centre, State completely failed in tackling COVID-19: Former MLA Vasu
September 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Central and State Governments of failing to tackle COVID-19, former Congress MLA Vasu alleged that the State Government has failed to provide quality PPE kits to doctors who are engaged in the battle against the deadly virus. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Vasu contended that he had not…
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