Mysore/Mysuru: Patients and their attendants, who come to the nearly a century old Cheluvamba Hospital, adjacent to K.R. Hospital, are greeted by the ugly footwear pile dumped at the passage near the entrance of the hospital. Cheluvamba Hospital and K.R. Hospital are both Tertiary Referral Centres and Teaching Hospitals attached to the Mysore Medical College…
Unidentified persons die at hospital
November 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, two persons with only their names known have died at K.R. Hospital in city. In the first case, an unidentified man, who was found lying sick near RMC Circle on Nov. 2 and admitted to K.R. Hospital by Mandi Police, has breathed his last at the hospital on Nov. 7. The…
Now get RT-PCR test results in a day
November 7, 2020DC opens new facility at K.R. Hospital Lab Rs. 1 crore automated ‘Liquid Handling System’ can conduct 1,200 tests per day Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has supplied the much-needed ‘Liquid Handling System’ medical equipment to Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) that will help in giving early results for RT-PCR COVID-19 test. Deputy Commissioner…
Senior Journalist ends life at Chamarajanagar
November 7, 2020Chamarajanagar: Reportedly depressed over his failing health, a 52-year-old senior journalist ended his life by consuming pesticide here yesterday. Suresh (52), who was working for a private TV Channel as Chamarajanagar district reporter and was residing at Doddarayapete in the taluk, is the deceased. Suresh was said to be suffering from chronic lung ailments and…
From Scrap Yard back to Hospital Wards
October 29, 2020Lions sponsor re-conditioning and re-painting of condemned cots By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: Last month, an office-bearer of Lions Club was walking with Dr. B.L. Nanjundaswamy, Medical Superintendent of K.R. Hospital, in the hospital premises. Accidentally, the Lions member saw a heap of broken metal cots dumped in the corner. Upon enquiry, Dr. Nanjundaswamy, himself…
A big feat by ‘Namma Doddaspatre’
October 22, 2020In Mysuru District 2,54,587 COVID tests have been conducted till Oct. 20 out of which 1,00,613 have been tested at MMC&RI Microbiology Laboratory (K.R. Hospital). Out of that, 89,589 patients belonged to Mysuru District while 11,024 were from neighbouring districts. Of the total 9,295 positive cases, 8,926 persons belonged to Mysuru District and 369 to…
Unidentified man dies
October 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified man, who was found lying sick in front of a shop on K.R. Hospital Road on Sept. 23 and admitted to K.R. Hospital by the shop keeper, has breathed his last at the hospital on Oct. 8. The deceased, who is aged about 75 years, is 5.4 ft. tall and has a…
Unidentified man dies at hospital
October 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified man, who was found lying sick at Sita Vilas Road Signal on Oct. 2 afternoon and was admitted to K.R. Hospital by Krishnaraja (KR) Police, has breathed his last at the hospital on Oct. 6. The unidentified man is aged about 50 years, 5.2 ft. tall, oily red complexioned, oval faced, lean…
DC in PPE kit inspects facility at K.R. Hospital
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has directed the authorities of K.R. Hospital to increase the number of beds at the Hospital by another 200 in addition to the existing 178 beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Besides, the process of setting up of oxygenated beds at Trauma Care Centre should be completed at the…
COVID test must for traders, vendors from tomorrow
October 4, 2020MCC to act tough; Identifies 22 locations to set up testing facility 24×7 Testing Centre to open at K.R. Hospital on Monday Minister Dr. Sudhakar to hold review meeting on Oct. 5 Mysore/Mysuru: Seriously viewing the spurt in Corona positive cases, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to conduct a free Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and…













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