One killed, 66 houses destroyed this year due to floods in Mysuru District, says DC Abhiram G. Sankar Mysore/Mysuru: With the threat of floods looming large in the wake of incessant rainfall across the district and catchment areas of rivers, District In-charge Secretary N. Jayaram directed officials to take immediate measures for protecting people and…
COVID care facility inaugurated at Asha Kirana Hospital
August 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asha Kirana Charitable Trust, Mysuru, extended its services to COVID care by inaugurating a 60-bed facility exclusively for treating people infected with COVID-19 at Asha Kirana Hospital on Hebbal Ring Road here today. This initiative of COVID care will be managed and operated by MAHAN, an association formed by city’s top private health care…
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…
Mixed response for first lockdown-free Sunday
August 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the District Administration cancelled the Sunday total lockdown from today (Aug. 2), the city witnessed a mixed response to the first lockdown-free Sunday, with traders at most of the commercial streets seemed to be reluctant to open shops in the city. After the Union Government announced unlock measures in third phase further…
Of 142 COVID-19 deaths in Mysuru, 127 are from city
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Among the 142 COVID-19 deaths reported in Mysuru, 127 are from Mysuru city alone – within the limits of Mysuru City Corporation. Next comes T. Narasipur with 6 deaths, Nanjangud with 4, two each in Mysuru Taluk and K.R. Nagar and one death has been reported from Hunsur. H.D. Kote, Nanjangud Rural and Periyapatna…
A safe and low-key Bakrid
July 31, 2020Children below 10 and people above 60 must mandatorily remain at homes: DC Mysore/Mysuru: This Bakrid (tomorrow) will be celebrated in a simple and symbolic manner in view of the Coronavirus pandemic. The State Government and District Administration has allowed Eid-ul-Azha prayers only in mosques, that too with a maximum of 50 people at a…
Rush to be Corona Warriors
July 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing its efforts to ramp-up healthcare workforce in the fight against COVID-19, Mysuru District Administration has begun the process of recruiting nurses, ayahs and laboratory technicians. Interviews are being conducted at the Office of the District Health Officer in Nazarbad. Hundreds of candidates, mainly women, are assembling in front of the DHO Office since…
Mysuru to get 10,000 Rapid Antigen Kits
July 25, 2020Each taluk will get 1,000 kits and Mysuru city will get 3,000, says DC Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru will get over 10,000 Rapid Antigen Kits to scale up the testing process. These kits will be distributed to all taluks and Mysuru city will get 3,000 kits. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G….
Over 30 COVID-19 patients untraceable in city
July 25, 2020Officials find it tough to trace those who tested positive due to incorrect contact details Henceforth, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID or PAN Card mandatory before swab collection Mysore/Mysuru: Over 25 to 30 COVID-19 patients in city who were sent to home quarantine are untraceable as they had given wrong contact numbers to the monitoring officials…
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