Covid Curbs

UP Assembly elections: On the campaign trail with Yogi Adityanath, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Akhilesh Yadav

The first phase of polling in the western state will be held on 10 February and political parties have carried out door-to-door campaigns, massive rallies and even virtual meets all in an attempt to woo voters

Maharashtra revises COVID-19 curbs, allows beauty salons and gyms to open with 50% capacity

According to the revised order, only fully vaccinated people shall be allowed to use these services and all staff engaged in operation should be fully vaccinated

Here's what you should do if you have tested positive for COVID-19

If you have symptoms and cannot get either a PCR or a rapid antigen test, you should assume you have COVID and self-isolate until you can get tested.

India logs 1.41 lakh new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hrs, 285 more deaths; Omicron tally at 3,071

Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 876 Omicron variant cases, followed by Delhi at 513, Karnataka 333, Rajasthan 291, Kerala 284 and Gujarat 204.

Weekend lockdown, night curfew return: As COVID-19 cases rise, check list of states that have imposed curbs

Delhi has already imposed a weekend lockdown. Mumbai, meanwhile, is mulling over whether to impose a weekend curfew, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be reviewing the Covid-19 situation in Maharashtra

Amid COVID-19 concerns, states bring back night curfews; here's how they plan to tackle virus transmission

States are once again forced to impose COVID curbs as fresh concerns around COVID-19 and Omicron have emerged. Many states have already imposed night curfews and banned public gatherings

India to impose 10-day mandatory quarantine, COVID-19 tests on all UK travellers from 4 Oct in 'reciprocal' move

The UK government has faced intense backlash over its refusal to recognise visitors as vaccinated unless they received their COVID-19 vaccine shots in a handful of select countries

Fully vaccinated Mumbaikars can travel in local trains from 15 August, says Uddhav Thackeray; check details here

However, the local railway services will be open for only those persons who have completed 14 days after the second dose of the vaccine, he added.

Shops in Pune can stay open till 8 pm from Monday, says Maharashtra deputy CM; eateries to operate with 50% capacity

Malls are also allowed to function in Pune and neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad till 8 pm but only fully vaccinated citizens will be allowed entry

COVID-19 lockdown: List of states that have extended or eased restrictions starting today

With Kerala continuing to witness a significant number of COVID-19 cases on a daily basis, the state government has decided to extend the ongoing lockdown curbs for one more week