Mysore/Mysuru: From tomorrow, Apr. 17, vehicular and people movement in Mysuru has been restricted across the city following the strict enforcement of complete lockdown. As Mysuru is declared a COVID-19 hotspot by the Centre, the City Police have decided to ensure a proper lockdown with a series of measures. Addressing reporters at his office this…
Mysuru COVID-19 Hospital linked to other Coronavirus hospitals in State
April 16, 2020Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has opened a critical care support unit to monitor the progress of Coronavirus patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of various designated Coronavirus hospitals across the State including the designated COVID-19 Hospital on KRS Road in Mysuru (District Hospital). Karnataka is the first State in the country to establish a dedicated…
Container did not spread Coronavirus at Jubilant Generics: ADGP
April 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Parashivamurthy has said that they have received information that the container which came from China to Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics (where maximum positive cases have been reported) did not carry Coronavirus. He was addressing the media at the Office of the Superintendent of Police in Nazarbad here yesterday (Apr….
Mysuru’s own RJ Avinash hosts ‘Mysore beats’
April 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As more and more Mysureans opt to stay at home amid growing concerns about the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), media consumption is, unsurprisingly, peaking. Amid the various media options consumers have to choose from, a large percentage of consumers reveal that they listen to radio programmes throughout the day now much more…
Lions Club Mysuru donates sophisticated mobile X-ray unit to K.R. Hospital
April 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: While many individuals and organisations have been doing their bit by providing food to the daily wagers and shelter less to cope up with the COVID-19 lockdown, Lions International District 317A has donated PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) kits, masks and mobile X-ray unit to K.R. Hospital, apart from distributing two time meals and fruits…
CSIR-CFTRI supplies hand sanitisers for field workers in Mysuru
April 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) continued extending its helping hand for fighting COVID-19 by supplying hand sanitisers for the use of field workers in Mysuru. Hand sanitisers are used when water is not available to wash hands to keep the virus at bay and are alcohol-based liquids or gels. CSIR-CFTRI prepared sanitisers…
Barricading roads is no solution, until people understand the severity of COVID-19
April 16, 2020The Number of COVID-19 positive cases are increasing each day so also the barricades on roads to restrict people movement with an aim to contain the deadly virus spread. But no matter how many ways Police and the District Administration find to stop people from moving around, people make their way out. This scene of…
Lone SARI case in Mysuru a cause of worry
April 16, 2020Patient does not have foreign travel history; nor has come in contact with positive patients Mysore/Mysuru: The emergence of one new Coronavirus positive case yesterday who was diagnosed with the disease after coming down with Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) has worried the District Administration and the State Government that is witnessing a couple of…
Three more positive cases in Mysuru; total positive cases 61
April 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Three more tested positive for the deadly virus in Mysuru this morning and all the three have roots in Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics. P-303, a 52-year-old male and an employee of the pharma company, P-311, a 38-year-old male, also a Jubilant employee and P-312 a 26-year-old female, contact of P77 (wife) from the pharmaceutical firm…
Mysuru among coronavirus hotspots in Karnataka
April 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the coronavirus lockdown until May 3. Modi also said that India will also keep a keen eye on hotspots, possible hotspots and prevent the creation of new hotspots. For the next one week, the government will enforce stricter measures to contain the virus within them. Only those districts which…















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