London [UK], December 5 (ANI): Another 15,539 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,705,971, according to the official figures released Saturday.
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): The United States reported its highest number of new coronavirus cases on Saturday at 227,885, according to John Hopkins University (JHU).
Patna (Bihar) [India], December 5 (ANI): A total of 573 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported from Bihar on Saturday taking the total number of active cases in the state to 6,145, the state's health department has said.
Brasilia [Brazil], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people killed as a result of a bus plunging downhill from a bridge in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais has grown to 17, while 23 people sustained injuries, Brazilian broadcaster G1 reported on Saturday.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 5 (ANI): Rajasthan reported 2,076 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,78,496.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 5 (ANI): Odisha reported 409 new cases of Covid-19 and 642 recoveries on Friday, taking the number of cases in the state to 3,20,803.
Manila [Philippines], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Saturday reported 1,733 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection, bringing the total number in the country to 438,069.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 5 (ANI): In a bid to help the forest dwellers, the number of minor forest produces procured in Chhattisgarh has been increased from seven to 52 in the past two years, an official statement said on Saturday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 5 (ANI): Telangana reported 596 COVID-19 cases and three deaths till 8.00 pm on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,72,719, the state's Health Department said on Saturday.
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 5 (ANI): Coimbatore's Jawahar Karthikeyan has found a place in the Asian Records Academy for walking the highest number of steps in six hours by an individual in the male category.
Seoul [South Korea], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 583 more cases of COVID-19 as of 0:00 a.m. Saturday local time compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 36,915.
Brasilia [Brazil], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 46,884 to 6,533,968 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.