India sees new lockdowns as coronavirus cases rise again

Travellers wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus arrive at a bus station in Bengaluru, India, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Cases of Covid-19 are increasing in some parts of India after months of a steady nationwide decline, prompting authorities to impose lockdowns and other virus restrictions. - AP

MUMBAI, Feb 22 (AP): Cases of Covid-19 are increasing in some parts of India after months of a steady nationwide decline, prompting authorities to impose lockdowns and other virus restrictions.

Infections have been plummeting in India since September, and life has already returned to normal in large parts of the country. In many cities, markets are bustling, roads are crowded and restaurants are nearly full.