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COVID-19-lockdown

World 5 years ago

New Zealand reports more COVID-19 cases ahead of lockdown decision

New Zealand's first coronavirus outbreak in three months has spread further, officials reported on Friday, just hours before Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to announce whether a lockdown in the country's biggest city will be extended.

World 5 years ago

N. Korea lifts lockdown in border town after suspected COVID-19 case 'inconclusive'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a three week lockdown in the city of Kaesong and nearby areas, after a man who defected to the South returned to the border town last month showing coronavirus symptoms, state media said on Friday.

World 5 years ago

England resumes lockdown easing but stiffens punishment on rule breaches

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered the reopening of the economy in England to resume, saying a rise in infections that prompted caution two weeks ago had now leveled off, but warning of harsher punishment for those who breach the remaining rules.

World 5 years ago

Portugal keeps Lisbon under stricter COVID curbs until end-August

The Portuguese capital and its surrounds will remain under tougher anti-coronavirus restrictions than the rest of the country until at least the end of August, the government said on Thursday.

World 5 years ago

Peru president bans family gatherings, extends lockdowns, as coronavirus infections spike

Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra on Wednesday banned family gatherings and extended lockdowns to five more regions of the country amid a fresh spike in cases of the novel coronavirus.

City 5 years ago

Law ministry closes building due to local coronavirus spread

The Law and Human Rights Ministry has closed one of its buildings at the ministerial compound in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, after several employees tested positive for COVID-19.

World 5 years ago

New Zealand locks down all nursing homes after virus return

New Zealand locked down nursing homes nationwide Wednesday after a 102-day streak without the coronavirus ended, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the outbreak could force her to postpone next month's general election.

World 5 years ago

Bhutan orders first coronavirus lockdown as cases hit 113

Bhutan ordered its first nationwide lockdown on Tuesday after a returning resident tested positive for coronavirus after being discharged from quarantine and coming into close contact with people in the capital Thimphu.

World 5 years ago

Australia's northern region to face virus measures until 2022

Australia's Northern Territory will be closed to visitors from virus hotspots for a further 18 months to protect its large and vulnerable Aboriginal population, authorities said Tuesday.

World 5 years ago

Australia says COVID-19 outbreak shows signs of peaking

Australia recorded its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 deaths on Monday although a slowdown in new cases gave hope that a second wave of new infections in the state of Victoria may have peaked.

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COVID-19-lockdown

New Zealand reports more COVID-19 cases ahead of lockdown decision

N. Korea lifts lockdown in border town after suspected COVID-19 case 'inconclusive'

England resumes lockdown easing but stiffens punishment on rule breaches

Portugal keeps Lisbon under stricter COVID curbs until end-August

Peru president bans family gatherings, extends lockdowns, as coronavirus infections spike

Law ministry closes building due to local coronavirus spread

New Zealand locks down all nursing homes after virus return

Bhutan orders first coronavirus lockdown as cases hit 113

Australia's northern region to face virus measures until 2022

Australia says COVID-19 outbreak shows signs of peaking

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