Mysore/Mysuru: For better management of COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has appointed Dr. Dinesh, General Surgeon, MMC&RI and Dr. Mohammed Shiraz Ahmed, District Tuberculosis Officer, as Nodal Officers for Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) and K.R. Hospital. In a press release here, the DC said these two Officers will take care of…
District Administration takes serious note of teachers turning away from COVID duty
April 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has taken serious note of the tendency of teachers to abstain from COVID-19 duties. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has written to the Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) on Apr. 23 seeking complete details of teachers and other staff of the Department who have abstained from assigned COVID-19 duties. Pointing out…
Vaccination, RT-PCR testing will go on during weekend curfew: DC
April 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Vaccination and RT-PCR testing will go as usual in all Centres in city as well in Taluks on Saturdays and Sundays being declared as weekend curfew to check spiralling Corona positive cases in the State, said Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri. She issued this direction after holding a meeting of officers of various Departments here yesterday. …
Should have listened to DC?
April 24, 2021As Covid cases in Mysuru are on the rise, many of us are asking — Did the State Government make a mistake by striking down Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri’s Apr. 8 order? Could they have at least tweaked it and implemented it? Many may recall that the DC had made RT-PCR negative report mandatory…
Reduce COVID-19 mortality rate in district: Dr. Sudhakar
April 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: “Covid-19 mortality rate was around 4 percent in Mysuru district which needs to be controlled immediately. Most deaths were happening due to delay in admission of patients to hospitals. Some deaths have occurred for other reasons too. In fact, Mysuru has the best health infrastructure,” said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar….
Health Minister says no shortage of oxygen, beds in district
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has ruled out shortage of oxygen and beds for COVID-19 patients in Mysuru district and said the hospitals were equipped to deal with the current crisis. Talking to reporters after visiting K.R. Hospital, District Hospital and Trauma Care Centre this morning, he said the issue of…
DC expresses concern over Corona positive cases from rural areas
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has expressed grave concern over increase in Corona positive cases from taluks and said that plans are afoot to set up COVID-19 Care Centres (CCCs) in all taluks soon. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the visit of District-in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar to CCC in PKTB Hospital premises…
Gram Panchayats asked to hold meetings only on drinking water issues: District Minister
April 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that following the surge in COVID-19 cases, Gram Panchayats in the district have been asked to hold meetings only to discuss drinking water issues and not any other matter, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that the same also applies to all the four Assembly segments of the city. He was speaking at the…
Trauma Care Centre to treat covid patients from tomorrow: 100 beds ready
April 20, 2021Vaccination Centre shifted to Govt. Ayurveda Panchakarma Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: With no let up in Corona positive cases, the District Administration has decided to convert Trauma Care Centre situated in the premises of PKTB Hospital on KRS Road in city as Covid Hospital from tomorrow. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri said that the Trauma Care Centre,…
No oxygen shortage, assert Minister, MP
April 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar today asserted that there was no shortage of medical oxygen in Mysuru. “COVID cases are under control in Mysuru now and the city faces no oxygen shortage. Yes, cases might double or treble in the coming days and we are discussing with the Deputy Commissioner on what steps to be…
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