Kiev [Ukraine], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 964,448 COVID-19 cases and 16,585 deaths have been registered in Ukraine, while 581,162 patients have recovered, the country's health ministry said Sunday.
Almaty [Kazakhstan], December 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Kazakhstan will introduce tighter coronavirus-related measures starting from Friday, including a ban on mass New Year celebrations, corporate parties and sporting events up until January 5, the government said on Sunday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Amid a worsening Covid-19 situation in Pakistan, as many as 80 people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, pushing the national death toll from the virus to 9,330.
Phnom Penh [Nigeria], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Cambodian government on Sunday asked local authorities to strengthen safety measures along the border after neighbouring Thailand reported more than 500 cases of COVID-19 in its Samut Sakhon province.
Paris [France] December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): France's health authorities on Saturday reported 17,565 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 2,460,555.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 20 (ANI): As many as 592 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths have been reported in Telangana on Saturday, the state health department said on Sunday.
Seoul [South Korea], December 20 (ANI/Sputnik) South Korea has registered a record-high number of new coronavirus cases confirmed in the past 24 hours, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 20 (ANI): All celebrations are banned on streets, in pubs and restaurants in Bengaluru where there used to be large gatherings on New Year's Eve, said Manjunatha Prasad, BBMP Commissioner.
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Saturday highlighted multiple official aid plans set to mitigate the social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 20 (ANI): As many as 1,152 new cases of novel coronavirus were recorded in Karnataka on Saturday, pushing the tally for active cases to 14,370.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], December 20 (ANI): Jharkhand reported 247 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 1,12,853, according to the data released by the health department.