Lockdown 2021 News

Those not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can only leave home for work or essential activities in Austria. Around 65% of Austria`s population is fully vaccinated. Europe is once again seeing a surge in COVID-19 infections.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid last respects to the late Kalyan Singh at his residence. India evacuated 168 people including 107 Indians from Kabul in a military transport aircraft of the IAF.

According to the Mamata Banerjee-led government's order, the movement of people in West Bengal has been restricted from 11 pm to 5 am. Earlier, the night curfew was enforced from 9 pm to 5 am. Only emergency services will be allowed to function during night curfew.

West Bengal extends COVID lockdown till August 30 Night curfew timings relaxed in state Bengal currently has over 10k active COVID-19 cases

UP govt allows movement of people from Mondays to Saturdays Lockdown restrictions to continue in UP on Sundays People will mandatorily need to wear masks, observe social distancing

Maharashtra govt extends timings of hotels, restaurants Hotels and restaurants can operate with 50% capacity

PM Modi will interact with the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana through video conferencing. August 5, 2021 marks the second anniversary of the historic decision of abolishing Article 370 and 35(A) that gave the erstwhile state its special status. UP CM Yogi Adityanath today will visit Ayodhya to mark the first anniversary of the Ram temple Bhoomi pujan.

BBMP has 141 micro-containment zones, according to the latest report, which is a significant increase from last week. Authorities are declaring apartments as micro-containment zones where three or more positive cases are being found. Mahadevapura, Bommanahalli and the West divisions of Bengaluru have emerged as COVID hotspots.

COVID-19 second wave not yet over as nearly 30,000 cases are reportedly daily. Rising R-Value in eight states is a cause of concern, said the health ministry.

The civic body also allowed all the indoor and outdoor games and sports clubs to operate except for swimming and other games where physical contact may take place. They can operate on all seven days as per regular timings, the order said.

According to Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre, in the last 24 hours, at least 40 people lost their lives due to COVID-19, with most deaths occurring in the Sindh province, followed by Punjab. At least 4,858 people tested positive for COVID-19 on August 1. 

Anganwadi centres and creches run by women and child development department will remain closed till August 15 in the state. On Saturday (July 31), 29 fresh coronavirus cases pushed the total caseload to 7,69,913 in Haryana.

The decision to impose a complete weekend curfew comes as the state has been recording more than 22,000 daily COVID-19 cases every day. The central government is sending a six-member team from the National Centre for Disease Control to the state. Some of the worst affected districts in Kerala are Malappuram, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram and Kottayam.

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday (July 30) announced extension of the lockdown till August 9. According to sources, the government has announced no additional relaxations. 

The active southwest monsoon will gain more intensity in the coming days due to which heavy to very heavy rain. Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to meet PM Narendra Modi in Delhi today.

According to the new guidelines, level 3 restrictions will continue in administrative units till the district disaster management authority takes a call to withdraw them. The weekly positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy formula for lifting restrictions will no longer be followed.

At the same time, the Bengal government on Thursday evening announced that all cinema halls in the state can operate with 50% seating capacity, with proper COVID protocols at work place. 

Some of the worst affected districts in Kerala are Malappuram, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram and Kottayam .

The Gujarat government further relaxed the coronavirus curbs in the state and reduced the night curfew timings by an hour in eight major cities. The decisions were announced after a core committee meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar.

President Ram Nath Kovind laid a wreath at the Dagger War Memorial, Baramulla to pay tributes to all soldiers who sacrificed their lives in defending the nation.