New York [US], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US state of New York almost doubled in the past ten days amid the spread of the Omicron variant, according to the latest data on Governor Kathy Hochul's website.
Ankara [Turkey], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Saturday reported 36,731 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 9,519,281, according to the country's health ministry.
Dispur (Assam) [India], January 2 (ANI): Assam reported 150 fresh COVID-19 cases and one fatality in the last 24 hours, as per the state health bulletin on Saturday.
Paris [France], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in France on Saturday surpassed the 10 million mark, with 2,19,126 new cases detected in the past 24 hours.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 2 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Haryana, the state authorities on Saturday ordered the closure of cinema halls, sports complexes, swimming pools, and entertainment parks in Gurugram, Faridabad, and three other districts from January 2 to 12.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 2 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday emphasised caution against COVID-19 and said the state government will have to impose restrictions if there is a rise in cases of Omicron variant.
Hanoi [Vietnam], January 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 14,835 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 14,822 locally transmitted and 13 imported, according to its Ministry of Health.
Hong Kong, January 1 (ANI): Hong Kong reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total tally of confirmed cases to 12,667, data from the Center for Health Protection showed, according to Xinhua News Agency.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Amid rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Centre on Saturday advised states and union territories to ensure preparedness and asked to start setting up makeshift hospitals and constitute special teams to monitor patients in home isolation.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 1 (ANI): Maharashtra reported 9,170 fresh COVID-19 cases and seven deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the state health bulletin on Saturday.