Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,134 new COVID-19 cases and 36 new deaths on Thursday, making the tally at 496,975 and the death toll at 7,192, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): South Africa on Wednesday reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 883,687, the country's health department reported.
Sofia [Bulgaria], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Bulgaria confirmed 1,959 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 186,246, according to data published by the country's Unified Information Portal on Thursday.
Warsaw [Poland], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Poland confirmed on Wednesday 12,454 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total caseload to 1,159,901, according to the health ministry.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 17 (ANI): As many as 351 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in Odisha on Wednesday, Information and Public Relations Department said on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): With 24,010 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India's total cases have reached 99,56,558, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
Brussels [Belgium], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Belgium registered on Thursday 3,636 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its national tally to 615,058, the public health institute Sciensano reported.
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], December 17 (ANI): Andaman and Nicobar Islands has reported eight new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, said the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration on Thursday.
Leh (Ladakh) [India], December 17 (ANI): As many as 21 new COVID-19 cases have been reported from Ladakh, taking the total number of active cases in the Union Territory to 9,238, the Department of Information and Public Relations informed on Thursday.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], December 17 (ANI): Mizoram has registered five new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases in the state to 4,085 according to the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) of Mizoram.
Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government will purchase COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Novavax, meaning every New Zealander will be able to be vaccinated, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday.