Sources: DW
Singapore reports its first six local cases of the BA.2.75 Centaurus variant as part of the Ministry of Health’s surveillance of the COVID-19 situation in the country. However, the MOH says that the variant isn’t considered a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. 2022-07-22
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia surpasses 100,000 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, with Victoria reporting a record 51,356 new cases in the past 24 hours after including rapid antigen tests as part of the total number of cases. 2022-01-8
South Korea reports a record 5,123 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 452,530. 2021-12-1
The Czech Republic reports a record 22,936 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2021-11-20
Belarus ends its short-lived mask mandate that was introduced on October 9 despite a record number of COVID-19 cases as President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed the measures as "unnecessary". 2021-10-22
Iran reports a record for the second consecutive day of 39,019 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.979 million. 2021-08-3
The Rajasthan state government imposes a curfew in Ajmer, Bhilwara, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Sagwara, and Kushalgarh from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. IST beginning tomorrow. The government will also require travelers from other states to carry a negative PCR test from the previous 72 hours beginning March 25 due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-03-21
Saskatchewan reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. The patients are two people from the Regina zone who tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of January. 2021-02-23
Two men jailed for protesting against President Alexander Lukashenko say they tested positive for COVID-19, after developing symptoms in jail and not receiving treatment. 2020-12-26
President Alexander Lukashenko bans Belarusian citizens from returning from abroad, with the exception of those in Russia, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 2020-11-5