Articles about Lockdown

As schools reopen after two years of COVID-19 lockdowns, several students across India are reportedly falling sick.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for blaming her party for spreading COVID-19 during the first wave by helping migrants to reach their home states.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said that his government has no intention to impose a lockdown in the national capital.

The West Bengal government on Sunday announced a series of fresh restrictions due to COVID-19 as cases have started rising across the country.

Delhi has announced a night curfew starting Monday (December 27) amid a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Maharashtra will consider a fresh lockdown if the daily demand for medical oxygen rises, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday.

China put the Langzhou city under a strict lockdown as COVID-19 cases are starting to rise across the country.

Jewelers in India are selling gold for as little as Rs. 100 as digital trading of the metal has gained popularity in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad Friday announced that the state government has decided to reopen schools from October 4.

Given the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, it would take a long while to get things back to normal, which includes a lazy outing in the evening that usually ends up with a dinner at a restaurant.

Schools have largely remained shut since last March when the COVID-19 lockdown was declared.

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday stayed a state government order directing all schools to reopen for offline classes from September 1.

The Indian government has urged its states to impose local curbs ahead of festivals as there has been a marginal increase in the transmission factor of COVID-19.

As Kerala continues to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases, CM Pinarayi Vijayan-led government has decided to enforce a complete weekend lockdown in the state on July 31 and August 1 to curb the virus spread.

Delhi allowed its Metro train services and public buses to operate at full seating capacity starting Monday (July 26) as COVID-19 restrictions were further relaxed in the national capital.

Kashmir witnessed low-key celebrations on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha on Wednesday, as prayers were not held at the major mosques and shrines of Kashmir due to COVID-19-related restrictions.

Until recently, Australia had been praised for its strict lockdowns, lengthy border closures, and quarantine norms over COVID-19.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed alarm over the three-day relaxation on COVID-19 curbs for Bakrid (Eid-ul-Azha) in Kerala.

Five districts of Assam will continue to be under total lockdown owing to their high COVID-19 positivity rate while the movement of people to and from other districts across the state will remain suspended, state Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Monday.

Starting Monday, stadiums and sports complexes will be allowed to reopen in Delhi, according to a government order issued Sunday.

The Delhi government on Sunday further eased the COVID-19 lockdown, announcing that bars will be allowed to reopen with 50% seating capacity from next week.

Delhi is back on track. But so are huge crowds and a disregard for coronavirus protocols.

Cases of rape in Rajasthan reported during the first five months of this year were more than the figures for the same period in the last two years.

After seeing the world's worst coronavirus outbreak, India's COVID-19 situation is finally improving.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Saturday announced further lockdown relaxations that will apply from June 7 as part of his government's "unlock" process for the national capital.

The Maharashtra Government has come up with a five-level unlock strategy to lift lockdown restrictions across the state in a district-wise manner from Monday.

The Maharashtra government has come up with a five-level reopening plan for the state after a lengthy shutdown due to the coronavirus, State Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said today, according to ANI.

The ongoing state-wide lockdown in Karnataka due to the coronavirus has been extended by a week, until June 14, News18 reports.

It was in early May that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced free ration for all cardholders in the capital for that month and June.

The Odisha government on Sunday extended the lockdown till June 17 to further stem the spread of coronavirus.

The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the lockdown-like curbs till June 15 and also announced that relaxations will be granted depending upon the COVID-19 positivity rate and availability of oxygen beds.

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to relax lockdown restrictions in some districts starting June 1.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday extended the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in the state till June 7.

The Delhi government issued an order Saturday regarding the extension of the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown along with some relaxations.

From Monday morning, Delhi will start "unlocking" from its COVID-19 lockdown, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday, adding that construction and factory-related work will resume next week.

The Maharashtra government is considering extending the state-wide lockdown by another week and may finally begin lifting restrictions once that period ends, sources have told News18.

The Haryana government has extended its ongoing COVID-19 lockdown by another week. The lockdown was supposed to last until Monday (May 24). Some of the restrictions, however, have been relaxed.

The ongoing lockdown in Delhi has been extended again, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.

The coronavirus test positivity rate in Delhi has fallen to 3.58 percent, the lowest since April 1, as India's ferocious second wave of the pandemic continues to weaken in most areas.

As India's battle with COVID-19 continues amid the deadly second wave, the number of infections and deaths remains high in several states of the country.