Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 5 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration on Wednesday ordered that the schools for classes 6 to 10 will remain closed till January 14.
Athens [Greece], January 5 (ANI): Amid ban on gatherings against the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of Pakistanis flooded Syntagma Square in central Athens on New Year's Eve drawing the ire of Greek citizens and its politicians.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 5 (ANI): Amid surging COVID-19 cases, the Karnataka government has imposed a weekend curfew in the state for the next two weeks.
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 4 (ANI): Thousands of demonstrators in the Netherlands on Sunday defied a government ban on large protests to voice their anger over COVID-19 restrictions.
Kuwait City [Kuwait], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Kuwaiti cabinet agreed on Monday to impose a seven-week ban on indoor social gatherings from January 9, the Center for Government Communication said.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 3 (ANI): Jharkhand health minister Banna Gupta on Monday said that all stadiums, parks, gyms will remain closed till further order.
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Over two dozen people were arrested in Amsterdam during a protest against COVID-19 restrictions; four law enforcement officers were injured, the Dutch police informs.
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.
Puducherry [India], January 1 (ANI): Former Chief Minister of Puducherry V Narayanasamy on Saturday offered prayers at a church in the union territory to mark the New Year 2022.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 1 (ANI): Tripura government has reimposed strict curbs to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection in the state with special emphasis to prevent the cases of Omicron variant of the virus from entering the state.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 31 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government on Thursday announced fresh curbs on attendance at weddings, social, political, religious events and funerals.