A policeman asks people to leave the promenade at Marine drive, during restrictions to limit public gatherings amidst the spread of Covid, in Mumbai (Photo: Reuters)
According to the health ministry, almost 337,704 new Covid cases were reported in India today. With 38.9 million cases, India is the second worst-affected country behind the United States. On Friday, Delhi and Mumbai saw a decrease in Covid instances, with 10,756 and 5,008 single-day cases, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Union Health Ministry announced that starting January 22, foreign travellers travelling from high-risk nations will longer be required to stay in isolation facilities. The government also stated in a statement that they would still be subjected to a seven-day home quarantine.
Karnataka has chosen to lift the weekend curfew, but Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has declared a state-wide lockdown on January 23 owing to an increase in Covid-19 cases.
In other developments, the BCCI and IPL team owners will hold a virtual conference today to examine alternative backup sites for the 2019 season of the league.