Shops selling essentials were open in the nearby winding streets, but without the normal throng.
“It’s getting annoying,” a man who gave his name as Giovanni said of the restrictions, as he walked his dog.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa, center left, walks under a canopy as the circles the Holy Sepulchre during Holy Thursday mass in the Old City of Jerusalem, April 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
New curbs were also coming into force Saturday in France, where authorities are scrambling to deal with a dramatic rise in cases that has overwhelmed hospitals in Paris.
Restrictions had been already stepped up in other European nations such as Belgium.
Millions face Easter under virus curbs as US logs 100M shots
Published April 4, 2021 7:03am
Demonstrators attend a protest against the government s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Stuttgart, Germany on April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert ROME - Millions of Christians around the world were on Saturday facing another Easter weekend under restrictions because of coronavirus surges, but the hard-hit United States made good news as it crossed the milestone of 100 million vaccinations. Worrying spikes in infections in many parts of the world, even as vaccine rollouts gather pace, have forced the reimposition of deeply unpopular restrictions. Italy began a strict Easter lockdown on Saturday, with the entire country deemed a high-risk red zone during a time when families usually get together.
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The COVID-19 vaccine rollout may be gathering pace across the globe but worrying spikes in infections have forced many countries to reimpose deeply unpopular restrictions.
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April 4, 2021
MUMBAI: India s biggest cities are bracing for stricter lockdowns and other Covid-19 curbs as infections hit a six-month high, as a month-long surge continued in the country third-worst hit by the pandemic.India s richest state, Maharashtra, accounted for more than half of the 89,129 new cases reported by the national health ministry in the last 24 hours, with a record 47,827 infections.
The state s Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday warned citizens of a lockdown if cases continued to rise at their current rate, saying medical infrastructure would be inadequate in a couple of weeks.
In the southern state of Karnataka, home to India s tech capital Bengaluru, authorities ordered gyms to be closed, barred functions at religious places and told cinema halls, bars, pubs and restaurants to limit the number of people allowed in.