31 patients discharged in a week in Mysuru

Lawrence Milton | TNN | Updated: May 3, 2020, 09:08 IST

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MYSURU: Mysuru district, which is categorized as a red zone, is inching closer to becoming a green zone, with a rapid drop in the number of Covid-19 cases.
In the last one week, 31 patients were cured and discharged from the designated Covid hospital here. The good sign is that Mysuru reported only one Covid-19 case this week. Even the number of people in home quarantine has come down to 93. About 4,648 people have completed their home quarantine.
On Saturday, three Covid-19 patients were discharged from the hospital, bringing down the active cases in Mysuru to 21.
Liquor to be available from tomorrow
With the sale of liquor slated to begin on Monday, excise department officials are holding a meeting on Sunday, to check how many shops come under the containment zone. Liquor sale is allowed only in retail and MSIL outlets.
Mysuru district has 217 retail and MSIL outlets. If any liquor shop is within the containment zone, they’re restricted from operating. According to guidelines, liquor sale will be allowed between 9 am and 7 pm, and shopkeepers should ensure that buyers keep a minimum distance of 6 ft from each other, while making purchases.