Mysore/Mysuru, April 23 -- Heatstroke wards readied at K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru

With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a hotter-than-usual summer and temperatures likely to rise by up to 3degC above normal, Government hospitals across the State are gearing up to handle heat-related illnesses.

Following State Government's directions, district hospitals have begun setting up dedicated heatstroke wards.

In Mysuru, both K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital have established such facilities. While a ward has been set up in the surgical block at K.R. Hospital, a similar facility has been made on the first floor of Cheluvamba Hospital to cater to children.

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