Mysore/Mysuru: There seems to be an explosion of COVID-19 infections in Mysuru as 662 cases have been reported today August 4. After Bengaluru Urban with 2035 cases, the Heritage City of Mysuru stands second with 662 cases. With fresh cases the cumulative positive cases in Mysuru has reached 5854, crossing the 5000 mark. The active…
New COVID Test Centre at Town Hall
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to encourage people to voluntarily get tested for COVID-19, the Mysuru District Administration has opened a new swab-collection centre at Town Hall in city which has begun its operation since yesterday. The newly opened swab-collection centre is now available to public where anyone with symptoms can just walk in, register their…
Dedicated COVID Enquiry Call Centre for MCC staff
August 4, 2020‘Televerification and Communication Team’ set up for well-being of Mysuru City Corporation employees Mysore/Mysuru: If West Bengal Government has formed a unique “Coronavirus Disease Warrior Club” comprising patients who have recovered from the viral infection and who are deployed in Hospitals treating COVID-19 patients, the Mysuru District Administration has also set up a dedicated Call…
Mysuru reports 372 new COVID cases, 13 deaths on Aug. 3
August 4, 2020Mandya sees 152 new COVID cases, Kodagu reports 39 and Chamarajanagar sees 52 new cases and one death Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district has reported 372 new COVID positive cases yesterday bringing the total positives in the district to 5,192, according to the media bulletin received last evening. A total of 2,066 patients have been discharged so…
Former CM’s house at Ramakrishnanagar, farm house at T. Katur disinfected
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following former Chief Minister (CM) Siddharamaiah testing positive for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) yesterday, the MCC team led by Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj has disinfected the house of the former CM at Ramakrishnanagar here this morning besides spraying disinfectant on the road and the surroundings of the house. Also, the road in front of the…
Jubilant launches ‘JUBI-R’ (remdesivir) for COVID-19 treatment in India
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Jubilant Life Sciences Limited, an integrated global pharmaceutical and life sciences company, has announced that its subsidiary, Jubilant Generics Limited (Jubilant), has launched remdesivir for injection under the brand name ‘JUBI-R’ in the Indian market at a price of Rs. 4,700 per vial of 100 mg (lyophilized injection). The Company will make the drug…
MDJA sealed down after former CM tests COVID positive
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Office of Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) on Tyagaraja Road has been sealed down for three days from today after former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who had held an interaction with the media on Aug. 1, tested positive for COVID yesterday. The MDJA Office would be disinfected for three days and press meets at…
Gym owners get ready to re-open from Aug. 5
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Gym and Fitness Centres Association has said that all Gym and Fitness Centres in the district will re-open from tomorrow (Aug.5). Speaking to ‘Star of Mysore’ this morning, Association President Harsha said that the city and district has over 250 gyms and fitness centres providing direct or indirect employment to over…
Hotels become COVID Care Centres
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With a lot of homes not having enough rooms to isolate COVID- positive patients, hotels have started offering rooms to be converted into exclusive COVID Care Centres for non-critical and asymptomatic patients. Addressing a press meet at Mysore Hotel Owners Association premises in Krishnamurthypuram this morning, Vice President of Mysuru Association of Hospitals, Nursing…
Vande Bharat beats China, Covid
August 4, 2020By T.J.S. George India’s view of, and dealings with, China are becoming curiouser and curiouser. Suddenly we are told that dozens of Chinese apps have been banned. Reasons cited include security and privacy. How come these became issues only now? For long China, like all other topics, has been a provider of opportunities for our…















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