Armed cartel members break into a prison in
Tula,
Hidalgo using vehicles,
detonating several
car bombs. Nine inmates are freed, including a local
drug lord. Two law enforcement officers are injured.
(The Guardian)
South Korea reports a record 5,123 new cases of
COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 452,530.
(CNBC)
South Korea reports its first five cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a fully vaccinated couple who travelled from
Nigeria and later tested positive, along with two of their family members and a friend.
(The Straits Times)
Zimbabwe announces a nine-hour curfew and compulsory 14-day
quarantine for anyone arriving in the country, to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant, becoming the first country in southern Africa to enact such restrictions.
(VOA)