The Haryana government Saturday extended the coronavirus lockdown in the state by another week till August 2 to curb the spread of the pandemic. “The Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana is extended for another week, that is from July 26 (5 am onwards) to August 2 (till 5 am) in the state of Haryana,” according to an … Read more
HANOI: Vietnam locked down eight million people in Hanoi on Saturday, the latest attempt to curb a serious coronavirus outbreak that has already forced a third of the country to stay home. Authorities reported more than 7,000 new infections across the nation on Friday — the third record number of daily infections in a week. … Read more
In view of rising covid-19 cases and plans of mass testing and vaccination, Kerala is under a complete weekend lockdown for the entire duration of Saturday and Sunday. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Friday that pandemic-related restrictions are being reinforced in Kerala due to an increase in the test positivity rates (TPR) over the … Read more
Aizawl, Jul 23: The Mizoram government on Friday extended the total lockdown in Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) and imposed certain COVID-19 restrictions in other parts of the state till July 31 to curb surging infections, officials said. The ongoing shutdown was scheduled to be lifted on Saturday. The state government, in an official release, said … Read more
A lone woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks across an unusually quiet city centre bridge. Sydney: Australia’s two largest states reported sharp increases in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a blow to hopes that lockdown orders would be lifted with more than half the country’s population under stay-at-home orders. New South Wales state, home … Read more
A Central team of experts that visited Covid-affected Kolhapur and Sangli in Maharashtra have suggested a total lockdown in the two districts. The Central team expressed concern as to why the transmission was not stopping in the two districts despite a series of measures in place. According to a report in The Indian Express state … Read more
Image Source : PTI Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges Iran imposed a week-long lockdown in the country capital, Tehran, and the area surrounding the region as the country struggles with another surge in Covid cases, the state media reported. The lockdown — the nation’s fifth so far — will begin on … Read more
A total of 2,284 kilometres of national highways were constructed during the April-June period, an increase of 25.28 per cent compared to the year-ago period, despite the second COVID wave-induced lockdowns in most parts of the country, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. In April-June period of 2020, a total of … Read more
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has warned the Kerala government against easing restrictions ahead of Bakr I Eid even as there is no respite to the spread of the coronavirus in the state. As per a statement released on Sunday, the association of medical doctors termed the decisions of the ‘learned state of Kerala as … Read more
The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown in the state by another week, till July 26, while allowing restaurants, bars and clubs to open for one more hour, up to 11 pm. According to the an order issued by Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan, “The Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana is extended for another week, that … Read more