New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): The All India Bar Association (AIBA) on Sunday sent a representation to the Election Commission of India requesting to defer the upcoming elections in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand due to spread of Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 2 (ANI): Tamil Nadu reported 1,594 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state government on Sunday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 2 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the West Bengal government on Sunday decided to shut down schools and other educational institutes, spas, salons, beauty parlours, zoos, and entertainment parks from January 3.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 2 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases in the state, the galleries, gardens of the famous Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata will remain closed for the public from Monday onwards, until further orders.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], January 2 (ANI): Gujarat reported 968 new cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, said the state government on Sunday.
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], January 2 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the state government has issued instructions for strict vigilance in border districts as the region has high business interaction with Mumbai.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 2 (ANI): Kerala reported 2,802 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state health department on Sunday.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 2 (ANI): State Disaster Management Department of Jharkhand is likely to take a decision after holding a meeting on rising COVID-19 cases across the country on Monday.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): With 3,194 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the last 24 hours, Delhi on Sunday witnessed its highest single-day spike since May 20, 2021.
Hanoi [Vietnam], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 16,948 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 16,914 locally transmitted and 34 imported, according to its ministry of health.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 2 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday confirmed 594 new COVID-19 cases amid the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday, according to Xinhua News.
Moscow [Russia], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 18,233 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,537,966, the federal response center said Sunday.