Herald section
The latest health reporting from The Belfast Herald.
The Delhi government has imposed a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am until 30 April due to rising COVID-19 cases, restricting non-essential movement while permitting essential services and medical personnel to operate under e-pass requirements.
President Joe Biden announces that the deadline for all states to make all adults eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine will be moved up from May 1 to April 19.
India recorded 103,558 new confirmed cases in 24 hours, becoming the second country after the United States to report more than 100,000 cases in a single day.
The country reported a daily high of 7,087 confirmed cases, raising the total to 637,364, with 53 deaths and 2,707 recoveries.
The Maharashtra state government announced a nightly curfew from 8 pm and a weekend lockdown from Friday night to Monday morning, effective from 5 April 2021, to reduce rising COVID-19 cases. These measures were to last until 30 April 2021.
The government announces a one-week nationwide lockdown beginning April 5 due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Factory, utility, and emergency services are exempt from the lockdown.
Italy enters a three-day nationwide lockdown on the eve of Easter amidst a variant-fueled spike of COVID-19 cases. Non-essential shops are closed, restaurants and bars are only allowed to offer for takeout or delivery, and travel between regions and visits to the relatives are severely limited through Monday.
The Ontario government introduced a four-week provincewide lockdown effective 3 April 2021, citing a third wave of COVID-19 and new variants. Restrictions apply to indoor and outdoor gatherings, dining, and public events.