Udupi puts COVID vaccination on hold for May 4 as district runs out of vaccine stock
Udupi: Health Department on Monday put up notices at COVID vaccination centers across the district announcing that the vaccination centers will remain closed on May 4, as the administration has run out of COVID vaccines.
According to the reports, the district last received its vaccine supply on May 1, from Bengaluru. It had received Covishield’s stock. The District Hospital on Sunday vaccinated 150 people while on Monday it vaccinated 160 people.
The Covishield stock that was procured on May 1 finished on Monday, prompting the health department to put the vaccination drive on hold for May 4. The drive was put on hold from Monday, May 3 afternoon.
On Monday, several people who turned up to get vaccinated had to return back without getting vaccinated as the official ran out of stock of vaccine.
Reports added the Udupi will receive vaccines from Bengaluru on Tuesday afternoon, which the officials said will be rolled out on Wednesday, May 5.
The district is also running out of COVAXIN stock.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
