New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has called a meeting on January 10 to hold a discussion on the rising COVID-19 cases in the national capital and may take a decision on imposing some more restrictions, sources said on Friday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 7 (ANI): Amid a surge in the COVID-19 cases, the West Bengal government is reaching out to the infected patients in Kolkata with a fruit basket having a "Get Well Soon" message from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 7 (ANI): Singer Prateek Kuhad was supposed to conduct a music concert in Delhi in the upcoming days. However, the show has been now cancelled due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
Manali (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 7 (ANI): As many as 22 people including tourists and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Manali tested positive for COVID-19 d in Himachal Pradesh's Manali, said Kullu Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg on Friday.
Singapore, January 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 777 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally of the disease in the country to 283,991.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 7 (ANI): With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, the Karnataka Government on Friday said it may soon issue green passes to identify fully vaccinated citizens.
Melbourne [Australia], January 7 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic on Friday thanked people for their support since he was refused entry to Australia over his COVID-19 vaccine status.
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Delhi on Friday logged 17,335 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, taking the positivity rate in the national capital to 17.73 per cent. This is the highest number of cases reported here Since May 2021.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 7 (ANI): The 15th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has been postponed to March in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, the organizers said on Friday.
Tokyo [Japan], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday that COVID-19 restrictions in the prefectures of Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Okinawa will be tightened from January 9.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 7 (ANI): The Secretary of Tribal Affairs Department and CEO Mission Youth Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Friday received the National Award 2020-21 for outstanding efforts in COVID-19 management as Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar.
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday said that shops dealing in non-essential goods will only be allowed to open on an odd-even basis between 10 am to 8 pm.