Mysore/Mysuru, July 9 -- Daily Out Patient Department numbers jump from 600 to 1,400

A spate of heart attack-related deaths in Hassan - many involving young individuals - has sparked widespread panic, prompting the State Government to set up an expert panel to investigate the sudden surge.

Fuelled further by viral posts on social media, the wave of anxiety has led to an overwhelming rush at the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research on KRS Road in Mysuru, especially among youth and middle-aged men and women seeking precautionary health check-ups. The Hospital has been witnessing unmanageable crowds. Yesterday, chaos erupted in the Outpatient Department (OPD) as patients refused to stand in line, demanding immediate a...