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.
Chandigarh (Punjab/Haryana) [India], January 2 (ANI): All restaurants including hotels, coffee shops, eating places in Chandigarh will now operate with 50 per cent of capacity, informed State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Union Territory Chandigarh 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.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 2 (ANI): Kerala recorded 45 more new Omicron infections and with this, the total cases climbed to 152, informed the state government on Sunday.
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.
Berlin [Germany], January 2 (ANI/ Sputnik) : Six protesters and four police officers were injured in clashes that erupted at an anti-pandemic curbs rally in the German town of Greiz in Thuringia on New Year's Day, police said.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Sunday decided to shift to the virtual system of hearings from January 3 for two weeks in view of the rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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.