COVID-19 lockdown

Bengaluru: As the pandemic's second wave wanes, Karnataka is reading to partly unlock from Monday in 19 districts where the test positivity rate has fallen below 5 per cent, an official said. "As announced by Chief Minister B.S.…

Melbourne: The two-week lockdown in Melbourne, the second most populous city of Australia, will end on Thursday midnight as the state of Victoria recorded only one new confirmed Covid-19 case. Health authorities in the state have been…

Patna: Bihar will start the process of partially easing its lockdown measures from June 14 onwards, allowing markets to remain open till 5 pm. The decision was taken after a drop in Covid cases across the state. Relaxation has been…

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government extended the Covid curfew on Monday till May end after a cabinet meeting was held chaired by Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy. Chief Minister M YS Jagan has directed the officials to take…

Dehradun: Amid the rise in Covid-19 cases in Uttarakhand, a lockdown has been imposed in the state for seven days, announced State Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal. The lockdown will be effective from 6 am of May 11 till 6 am of May 18.…

Chennai: Amid the rise in Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, a lockdown has been imposed in the state for two weeks, announced Chief Minister MK Stalin. The lockdown will be effective from 4 am of May 10 till 4 am of May 24. In view of the…

Patna: Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in Bihar, a lockdown has been imposed in the state till May 15, informed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today. “After holding discussions with various minister and officials yesterday, we decided to…

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has decided to enforce a one-week lockdown from April 5 to control the new Covid-19 wave in the country, a Minister announced here on Saturday. Bangladeshi Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul…

Paris: The French government is considering extending a partial lockdown, which was introduced in 16 regions last week, to three others, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said after a weekly pandemic crisis meeting chaired by President…

Lahore: Amid the ongoing third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Pakistan, a major lockdown will be imposed in seven cities in Punjab province starting from Monday onwards. The lockdown, which comes after a gap of one year, will remain in…