Rohini Sindhuri visits Ashakirana Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has set a target of three lakh vaccination within 15 days jointly by District Administration and MAHAN (Mysore Association of Hospitals And Nursing Homes) in view of beginning of COVID-19 second wave in City and District. Talking to reporters after visiting Ashakirana Hospital at…
COVID hitting more youths now: DC
April 3, 2021Youngsters and floating population turning out to be super-spreaders Mysore/Mysuru: A majority of COVID-infected persons now are youths below 40 and this is because of sheer carelessness. “Mysuru reported 174 positive cases yesterday and today too, 170 cases will be reported. This indicates steady and high infection rate. We have found that a majority of…
Valedictory of ‘Poshan Pakhwada’ programme held
April 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The valedictory of ‘Poshan Pakhwada,’ the Centre’s flagship programme for improving the nutritional status of citizens, jointly organised by the District administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Women and Child Welfare department and Health and Family Welfare Department, was held at ZP Hall here yesterday morning. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri…
Increase in Corona positive cases due to record RT-PCR testing: DC
March 31, 2021Positive rate and death rate under control Mysore/Mysuru: The sudden increase in Corona positive cases was due to ramping up of RT-PCR test and not because of COVID-19 situation going out of control in the district, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function this morning, she said…
DC plans jab for 45-plus citizens at Sub-Health Centres
March 28, 2021RT-PCR test crosses 6,000 in district; Fresh stock of 75,000 vaccine doses expected by Monday Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has instructed the District Health Department Officers to keep all Sub-Health Centres ready in district in view of vaccinating persons above 45 years of age from April 1. This, according to sources, is being…
HC directs CAT to issue order on B. Sharat’s transfer case in two weeks
March 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking to end the six-month long row over the transfer of IAS Officer B.Sharat, who was transferred from the post of Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) just after a month of posting last year, the Karnataka High Court on Friday, asked the CAT (Central Administrative Tribunal) to resolve the case in a fortnight. B. Sharat,…
COVID spike: Keep Mandakalli COVID Care Centre ready, DC tells Health Department
March 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of spurt in Corona positive cases, DC Rohini Sindhuri has asked the authorities concerned to keep the COVID Care Centre (CCC) that was established at the Academic Bhavan of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mandakalli ready for any emergency. Chairing a District-level Officers meeting here yesterday, she directed officers of…
TB claims one life every three minutes across globe: DC
March 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has said that one person dies every three minutes in the world due to Tuberculosis (TB). Speaking after inaugurating a function on the occasion of World TB Day organised by Health and Family Welfare Department at Vaidyara Bhavan here yesterday, she said TB has emerged as a silent killer and…
Nanjangud Rathotsava scaled down
March 23, 2021Nanjangud: Following public outrage and observation of a voluntary bandh seeking to hold the famed annual Srikanteshwara Gauthama Pancha Maharathotsava at the temple town of Nanjangud on Mar. 26, the district administration has allowed the conduct of Pancha Maharathotsava on a low-scale. Due to rising COVID-19 positive cases across the State, DC Rohini Sindhuri as…
Mini-containment zones to come up in city, district
March 22, 2021COVID-19 tests resume at crowded places; DC says mini-lockdown likely Mysore/Mysuru: Preparing to combat the outbreak of second wave of COVID-19, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri said that the District Administration is planning to mark mini-containment zones in city and district. “We are also planning to impose mini-lockdowns at specific places in city and district in…
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