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The average coverage in Karnataka is 37.6% MYSURU: The surge in Covid-19 cases that Mysuru district witnessed in the second iteration of the pandemic has not deterred the authorities in the healthcare department from registering an impressive 56.8% coverage in administering of the vaccine – the first dose – for those aged above 44 years. That the average coverage in Karnataka is 37.6% sets Mysuru’s accomplishment in stark relief, more so because it is the only district to have achieved over 50% coverage. Data from the district health department shows that 6,30,661 people have been adm...

Representative image MYSURU: The intensive care units (ICUs) of private hospitals in the city are filling up quickly as Covid-19 cases surge. Many ICUs have reached full capacity in the past few days, and experts fear systems may get overwhelmed if coronavirus infections continue to climb at this rate. “Our ICU beds are full. A month ago, we had two Covid-19 patients in our hospital. Right now, we have 20,” said Dr Upendra Shenoy, chief of medical services at Columbia Asia Hospital. He urged people aged over 45 to get vaccinated. Ninety per cent of the Covid-19 patients at the hospital ...

Govt. vaccination kiosks setup at 29 Private Hospitals  Mysore/Mysuru: From tomorrow, get free COVID-19 vaccination at Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes too, thanks to an understanding between the District Administration and MAHAN (Mysore Association of Hospitals And Nursing Homes) to vaccinate at least three lakh people within 15 days. As many as 29 MAHAN Group Hospitals have come forward to vaccinate people for free, at their facility between 10 am and 5 pm, Dr. P. Ravi, Family Planning Officer and In-Charge of COVID-19 Vaccination in Private Hospitals, told Star of Mysore. However, he ...

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 Hebbal here yesterday, she said MAHAN Group Private Hospitals of all 65 Wards have come forward to do vaccination free of cost. Already, over 25 Private Hospitals have agreed for it and 50 more Hospitals were expecte...

Doctors strike: OPD, consultation services hit at several private hospitals; clinics fully shut December 11, 2020 Mysore/Mysuru: The Allopathic doctors’ strike today called against the Government’s decision to allow post-graduate Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries, caused disruptions in healthcare services in city amid COVID-19 pandemic.  Only emergency services and COVID services functioned as usual at over 140 private hospitals. Over 1,800 clinics were completely shut in protest against the Government move. Patients who came for consultation and to avail Out-Patient Department (OP...