There is much anticipation and hope for 2023. Sadly 2022, while not as bad as 2020 or 2021, has ended on a sombre note. No, not because we’ve been told “No DJ music” by the city administration but because there is news of a new COVID variant. We were promised freedom with vaccines, but Coronavirus…
Mock drills at two hospitals to check COVID-readiness
December 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Following a directive from the Union Health Ministry to ascertain preparedness in case of a resurgence in Coronavirus cases, two hospitals in Mysuru conducted a mock drill yesterday. A global surge in Coronavirus cases, particularly in China, provoked authorities to assess the preparedness and to evaluate COVID hospitals. The drill was conducted at the…
COVID 4th wave likely in June: PM Modi chairs review meet with Chief Ministers
April 27, 2022Vaccinating children a priority Covid-appropriate behaviour must in public places New Delhi: Amid surging Coronavirus cases in Delhi and some other States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi this noon interacted with Chief Ministers of all the States to review the COVID-19 situation. PM Modi warned that the “Covid challenge” has not yet been surpassed. “Despite managing…
Mysuru district ready to tackle virus attack
April 27, 2022Out of 1,800 tests conducted last week, 9 persons test positive Mysore/Mysuru: Following experts predicting COVID 4th wave from the month of June, the Mysuru District Administration has intensified RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) in the district. The officials of the Health and Family Welfare Department, based on the experience from the 1st, 2nd…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: December 26, 2021
December 26, 2021Mysuru reports 6 new COVID-19 positive cases, 13 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Jabs for 15-18 group from Jan. 3, says PM Modi
December 26, 2021Booster dose for seniors with comorbidities from Jan. 10 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced yesterday that teenagers in the 15-18 age group would be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination and frontline & health workers and senior citizens above the age of 60 with comorbidities on the advice of doctors would be eligible for a…
Omicron surge: Central teams to camp in 10 States including Karnataka
December 26, 2021New Delhi: With eight percent increase in fresh Covid-19 infections in the country, the Centre on Saturday decided to deploy multi-disciplinary teams to 10 States identified with surge in Omicron numbers, apart from continued rise in Covid-19 cases and slow vaccination pace. These Central teams will help add teeth to the efforts of the States…
Omicron curbs: Why are hotels singled out?
December 24, 2021Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association questions the conduct of Flower Show at Palace Mysuru:The Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association has questioned the rationale behind permitting the Flower Show at Mysore Palace from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2 amidst the Omicron scare and at a time when the State Government has imposed restrictions on hotels for New Year’s…
First Omicron case surfaces in Mysuru
December 23, 2021No need for people to panic, says District Health Officer DC to hold meeting as series of year-end events lined up Mysore/Mysuru: The first case of Omicron, the latest variant of the Coronavirus, has been confirmed in Mysuru by the District Health Office. A nine-year-old child, who came to Bengaluru along with her parents on…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: December 18, 2021
December 18, 2021Mysuru reports 14 new COVID-19 positive cases, 17 discharges and 1 death today.
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