Mysore/Mysuru: As the Coronavirus pandemic is spreading, creation of Containment Zones and careful and effective management of these zones can help limit the transmission till the time scientists, pharmaceuticals companies develop COVID-19 vaccine. These zones help reduce people-to-people contact and break the chain of virus spread — the motive behind Government-announced lockdowns. These zones serve…
Three COVID Care Centres to come up at NR Constituency
July 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the District Administration is looking at various options to control COVID-19 spread including imposition of mini-lockdown in some areas of Narasimharaja (NR) Constituency from where many Coronavirus positive cases are reported on a daily basis, three COVID Care Centres (CCCs) are being readied in the Constituency to help fight the deadly pandemic….
Minor raped in COVID-19 Isolation Ward at Patna: Guard held
July 16, 2020Patna: A minor girl rescued from Barh Railway Station was allegedly raped inside the COVID-19 Isolation Ward of the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) by a private security guard. The incident took place on July 8 evening, the day she was brought to the PMCH Isolation Ward, but the Police were informed only on…
Mysore Varsity, KSOU hostels as COVID Care facilities
July 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As most beds in the important hospitals are occupied or reserved for COVID-19 patients who are asymptomatic, the State Government plans to convert even hostels belonging to educational institutes and universities to treat not-so-critical patients at the temporary COVID Care Centres. Taking facilities available in educational institutes is among the latest measures adopted by…
Private Hospitals cannot deny treatment to COVID-19 patients: DC
July 15, 2020JSS Hospital already treating 42 patients at its facility Apollo BGS Hospital sets up 45-bed Unit at Aravindnagar Expert medical team from Bengaluru visits K.R. Hospital to study cause of deaths Mysore/Mysuru: With Mysuru District witnessing a spike in COVID-19 positive cases almost daily in the past few days, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar…
Mysuru Traffic ACP Office reopens
July 15, 2020Was closed since July 2 after a staff tested positive for COVID Mysore/Mysuru: The office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) – Traffic, located at Shivarampet, which was sealed down on July 2 after a lady Head Constable contracted COVID-19, reopened yesterday. The infected lady Head Constable was admitted to the COVID Hospital and…
Amid COVID-19 pandemic Mysuru City Corporation records Rs.41 crore property tax collection
July 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has recorded property tax collection of Rs.41 crore so far. As is the practise followed in the past several years, the MCC has given a 5 percent rebate in tax to property owners who pay their annual tax by July 31….
Protest by contract nurses enters seventh day
July 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite protest launched by contract staff nurses entered the seventh day today. All these contract staff nurses are serving at K.R. and Cheluvamba Hospitals and are seeking fulfilment of their various demands. They are protesting by wearing black arm bands and continuing their work. Today morning, over 150 staff nurses wearing black arm…
Mysuru surpasses 1,000 COVID positive cases
July 15, 2020125 fresh cases reported, 16 discharged, 4 deaths Mandya sees 38 fresh cases, Kodagu 10 cases and Chamarajanagar 8 cases with two deaths Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka State yesterday crossed 44,000 COVID-19 positive cases with 2,496 fresh cases and 87 deaths reported yesterday. According to the evening State media bulletin on July 14, total positive cases stands…
800-bed Covid Care Centre at Chamundi Vihar Stadium
July 14, 2020Second such facility in city after KSOU Academic Block Now, Mysuru District has 3,500 beds ready for COVID care Mysore/Mysuru: The outbreak of COVID-19 brought to a standstill all the academic, sporting and business activities across the globe during the initial stages in March this year. With no respite from the deadly pandemic any sooner,…















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