By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: From the very first moment Coronavirus struck, medical students volunteered to support healthcare professionals’ fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The second wave saw more and more volunteer help in Mysuru as the pandemic reached its peak and the city too needed volunteer help and it came from all quarters –…
‘Lockdown lifting only after Positivity Rate drops below 5 percent’
June 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The existing Corona Positivity Rate is around 20 percent in Mysuru District because of which lockdown will be extended for another week to end on June 21, said Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar. Talking to media after a meeting with MP, MLAs and officers at Zilla Panchayat auditorium here yesterday, he said…
Second round of house-to-house health survey planned: Dist. Minister
June 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar said the District Administration has successfully conducted ‘Vaidyara Nade – Halliya Kade’ and increased the number of tests. Explaining to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa during the video-conference with Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of eight districts that were reporting more number of Corona positive cases and mortality yesterday, he…
Corona cases to decline in one week, says S.T. Somashekar
June 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District Minister S.T. Somashekar said all symptomatic patients are sent to the Triage Centre for suitable medical advice. Participating in a video-conference with Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa yesterday, he said the ongoing house-to-house health survey will be initiated for another round and all symptomatic patients will be sent to Triage. This measure…
Can’t fix deadline to make Mysuru District Corona-free: New DC
June 8, 2021COVID-19 is not like natural disaster to make such a promise Former DC wanted ‘COVID-Mukta Mysuru’ by July 1, 2021 Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Bagadi Gautham today categorically said that it is not possible to fix any deadline to wipe-out Coronavirus but concerted efforts will be made to achieve this in a phased manner….
Contagion Chronicles & White Coat Tales
June 7, 2021By B.C. Thimmaiah and M.T. Yogesh Kumar It is on the shoulders of these frontline workers — or call them saviours — that the bulk of the burden of fighting this pandemic falls. Doctors put themselves in harm’s way to help their patients and in this trying times public confidence on doctors has increased manifold….
Unruly Crowds
June 3, 2021Police work hard to enforce social distancing in city markets Vendors say two-day a week — 6 am to 12 noon — too short a time for shoppers Mysore/Mysuru: Police drew up a new strategy to keep an eye on bustling vegetable, fruit and meat markets and also prevent overcrowding this morning where senior Police…
CEO visits GPs, CCCs at T.N. Pur, Periyapatna
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) A.M. Yogesh visited several Gram Panchayats (GPs) in T. Narasipur taluk and reviewed the steps taken to check the COVID pandemic. He visited Bannur COVID Hospital, reviewed its functioning and heard problems. From there, he went to Maleyur Gram Panchayat (GP) and took COVID-related information. Yogesh sought…
‘All parties helped mitigate Corona crisis in KR segment’
June 3, 2021Krishnaraja (KR) MLA S.A. Ramdas has been on the hot seat following surge in Corona positive cases in city. Being tested positive for the deadly virus, the MLA underwent home isolation for some days and got back into action again. Talking to Star of Mysore, he shared his experiences in handling this pandemic in his…
Oxygen buses breathe life into COVID patients
June 2, 2021After meeting city’s requirements, oxygen-on-wheels to move to Taluks Mysore/Mysuru: Oxygen on wheels is the new reality and the six oxygen-on-wheels (buses converted into vehicles carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen) are doing yeomen service to the city by ensuring that the life-saving gas reaches the patient on time and at any hour of the day. Now,…
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