Over one new COVID-19 case reported, New Zealand to enforce national lockdown
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand will move from the current level one alert directly to the top-level four lockdown from midnight after a positive COVID-19 case was identified in the Auckland community, which is likely to be the Delta variant, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at a press conference Tuesday.
Islamabad: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Monday blamed Delta variant as the reason behind the current COVID-19 situation in Pakistan.
Japan plans stricter COVID19 safety measures for some athletes as Delta variant fears grow
Tokyo/Sputnik: The organizers of the Olympic Games in Japan plan to introduce stricter entry restrictions for athletes from certain countries starting next month, because of the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Sunday.
Delta variant driving the third wave of Covid-19 in South Africa
Cape Town/IBNS: Scientists have attributed the current surge in coronavirus cases in South Africa to the Delta variant, according to media reports.
Australia: Parts of Sydney put under lockdown amid COVID-19 Delta variant infection surge
Sydney: Several regions in Australia's Sydney city, including Bond beach, will be under lockdown as COVID-19 cases started to surge in recent times, media reports said on Friday.
Nepal: New mutant of Delta variant found
Authorities in Nepal have confirmed the prevalence of highly infectious K417N, a sub-lineage of B.1.617.2, known as the Delta variant of the coronavirus, in the country. The mutation is also known as Delta plus.
Bangladesh: Govt extends Covid curbs till July 15
Dhaka/UNI: The Bangladesh government on Wednesday extended the ongoing covid-19 restrictions till July 15 to contain the infection spread.
Community transmission of Delta variant of coronavirus in Bangladesh
Bangladesh researchers have confirmed community transmission of the Covid 19 Delta variant, which was first detected in India, and also found one unidentified category of coronavirus.