Puducherry [India], December 31 (ANI): As the Omicron cases are rising in the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government has imposed night curfew with immediate effect from 11:00 pm till 5:00 am till January 31, 2022, except on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadashi.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 31 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that though there are only 829 active cases of COVID-19 and the positivity rate in the state is below 0.05 per cent "vigilance and caution are necessary."
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 31 (ANI): Pakistan's capital Islamabad has reported 32 Omicron cases of COVID-19 so far, local media reported citing officials.
Wellington [New Zealand], December 31 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 49 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 10,825.
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 31 (ANI): Eleven members of a single family have tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Pakistan's Karachi, local media reported on Thursday.
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): A new study has found that computer and smartphone-based treatments appear to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression. However, it is unclear whether they are as effective as face-to-face psychotherapy.
Florida [US], December 31 (ANI): Ireland cricketers Paul Stirling and Shane Getkate have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in self-isolation with a mandatory 10-day quarantine here.
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): The United States has warned Americans travelling abroad to make "contingency plans" as countries around the globe grapple with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases spurred by the omicron variant.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 31 (ANI): Dehradun administration has declared four areas as containment zones after COVID-19 cases were reported from these areas, the District Magistrate R Rajesh Kumar said on Friday.