Japan reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 54,576 new COVID-19 cases, including a record 11,227 new cases in Tokyo and a record 7,675 new cases in Osaka Prefecture. 2022-01-22
The United Kingdom reports a record 78,610 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2021-12-15
French Polynesia extends their COVID-19 lockdown to September 20 following the deaths of more than 200 people over the past two weeks. The lockdown extension will apply to the Society Islands and the Tuamotus archipelago as the number of cases increase in those regions. 2021-09-3
French President Emmanuel Macron announces that COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for healthcare workers by September 15 and will expand the use of Health Pass into events over 50 people beginning from July 21. 2021-07-12
Malta announces that beginning on July 14, they will become the first country in Europe to close their borders to unvaccinated travellers, only allowing those with a Maltese, British or European vaccination certificate to enter following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-07-9
Ho Chi Minh City implements social distancing measures for the next two weeks following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the city. 2021-05-31
New Jersey surpasses 300,000 cases after reporting a new daily record of 4,679 cases. 2020-11-21
The number of new confirmed cases in South Korea in the last 24 hours reaches a three-month high of 386. The country now has 30,403 total cases and more than 500 total deaths, according to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. 2020-11-21
Sudan confirms its first case and death from COVID-19, a man in his 50s who had recently visited the United Arab Emirates. 2020-03-13