The special administrative region of Hong Kong is one of the last places globally that still imposes a mask mandate.

Governor Kathy Hochul says masks will still be required in some places like adult care facilities and some other medical facilities.

New Delhi reported 2,146 new infections in the past 24 hours and eight deaths, the worst figures among Indian states and federal territories.

Disagreements and court action over mask mandates in a number of states have become a flashpoint of the pandemic response in the US, often dividing Democrats and Republicans.