Mysore/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,…
Thousands from Bengaluru return to their hometowns
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government declaring week-long lockdown in Bengaluru, which will come into effect from 8 pm tonight, hundreds of people were seen returning to their hometowns on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road this morning. To check rising cases of COVID-19 cases in the State Capital, the Government has announced a complete lockdown of Bengaluru Urban and…
‘Not wearing mask? Shop owners will not do business with you’
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In view of increasing number of COVID-19 cases in city, the Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has decided not to deal and do business with persons who are not wearing masks. Former President of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) Sudhakar S. Shetty, who issued a statement here…
COVID-19 patient care at Railway Hospital and Rail Coaches in city when State Govt. seeks
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the number of COVID-19 positive cases rising by the day in the district, the Railway Hospital on KRS Road, opposite Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, has got ready to treat the infected patients. Likewise, the Rail Coaches at Railway Workshop in Ashokapuram too has got ready for patient care. South Western Railway (SWR) Public Relations…
Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens to turn into quarantine centre
July 14, 2020Hundreds of beds are to be set up in the 80,000 capacity stadium for Cops Kolkata: Kolkata’s legendary Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium is to be used as a quarantine centre for Indian Police who have the Coronavirus, officials said Saturday last. With the city’s hospitals under growing pressure, hundreds of beds are to be set…
Unscientifically discarded PPE kit found near PKTB Hospital
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A pair of unscientifically discarded PPE kit (Personal Protective Equipment) was found near PKTB Hospital located on KRS road yesterday afternoon. Following detection of abandoned PPE kit on vacant space between ESI Hospital and PK Sanatorium on KRS road, public got panic and informed the authorities immediately. As no one turned up to clear…
30 test positive in Mandya, 15 in Kodagu; 14 in Chamarajanagar
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: COVID-19 positive cases in Karnataka crossed the 40,000 mark yesterday as the State reported 2,738 fresh cases and new 73 COVID deaths. Mandya: Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. M.V. Venkatesh has stated that there would be no lockdown in Mandya. The DC disclosed this soon after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s video-conference with all DCs…
Contract Nurses’ protest enters sixth day
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite protest launched by Contract Staff Nurses functioning at K.R. and Cheluvamba Hospitals, seeking fulfilment of their various demands, entered the sixth day today. Over 150 Contract Staff Nurses serving in these two State-run Hospitals are on protest since July 9, seeking fulfilment of their various demands, which chiefly included a hike in…
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