Catalonia Plans Curfew; Melbourne Locked Down: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Melbourne will enter a snap five-day lockdown from midnight, joining Sydney in imposing stay-at-home restrictions as the delta strain of the coronavirus spreads. Singapore police started investigating karaoke lounges at the center of a fresh cluster. Popular Searches Catalonia’s government requested permission from the regional Supreme Court to impose a late-night curfew in 158 towns and cities, including Barcelona, as infection rates surge in the coastal region. In South Korea, new daily infections more than doubled from earlier this month. Hong Kong next month will allow vaccinated residents and workers to return from the U.K., Brazil, India and other countries it labeled as extremely high-risk areas, according to the South China Morning Post. In the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a backlash from businesses and officials over his decision to make masks optional next week.