Tag: COVID-19

Fever Clinic comes up at K.R. Hospital amidst COVID scare
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Fever Clinic comes up at K.R. Hospital amidst COVID scare

December 28, 2022

20 beds set up at old Jayadeva Block; RT-PCR tests conducted to rule out suspicion Mysore/Mysuru: Even as China’s virus cases are rising, climbing to near their highest of the pandemic, the Health Department and the authorities of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) have geared up to face any eventuality and are on…

Mock drills at two hospitals to check COVID-readiness
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Mock drills at two hospitals to check COVID-readiness

December 28, 2022

Mysore/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…

DC visits District Hospital; inspects bed, ICU facilities
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DC visits District Hospital; inspects bed, ICU facilities

December 28, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra paid a surprise visit to the District Hospital on KRS Road as part of the Union Government’s directive to the district heads to personally monitor the facilities to treat the patients in emergency situations. The DC visited the ICU facilities, oxygenated and normal bed set-up, vaccination ward, operation theatres…

Follow test, trace, treat model to combat COVID surge: DC
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Follow test, trace, treat model to combat COVID surge: DC

December 24, 2022

A close watch on ILI, SARI cases and a daily target of 400 tests given to Health Officers Mysuru: As COVID pandemic is resurfacing across the world, the authorities are facing pressure to continue to protect the public, communities, students and faculty, physicians and frontline staff in new and different ways. A strong suppression strategy…

Two-time sanitisation of Flower Show venue daily
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Two-time sanitisation of Flower Show venue daily

December 23, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: The Flower Show venue will follow all guidelines issued by the State and Central Governments to prevent outbreak of COVID-19 and its potent variants and the premises will be sanitised twice a day to remove fear in the minds of visitors. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Mysuru Palace Board Deputy Director T.S….

DC to hold COVID review meet with Health Officers this evening
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DC to hold COVID review meet with Health Officers this evening

December 23, 2022

Only 27 percent take booster dose in Mysuru;  62,000 doses available at vaccination centres Mysore/Mysuru: Amid rising fear of a new COVID variant wave in India and in the wake of the Centre, State and the Indian Medical Association issuing separate guidelines, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra will hold a meeting with the Health…

641 accidents in 10 months of 2022
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641 accidents in 10 months of 2022

November 21, 2022

155 deaths, 588 injuries; Reckless driving, talking on mobile phones, drunken driving major reasons Mysore/Mysuru: The data of road accidents in Mysuru city limits till October 2022 shows that the accident rate has seen a marked increase when compared to the data of 2019 and 2020. Freedom on roads and the absence of any restrictions…

Overcharging COVID patients: 577 private hospitals get notice
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Overcharging COVID patients: 577 private hospitals get notice

August 22, 2022

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Sunday said it has issued notices to as many as 577 private healthcare facilities for overcharging patients during treatment for COVID-19 in the three waves of the pandemic in the State. Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar said this was a stern warning from the…

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