Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Thursday.

12:05 p.m.

Odisha reported 434 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the state’s tally to 3,20,017, a Health Department official said.

11:54 a.m.

The annual Feast of St Francis Xavier, which used to attract thousands of people every year, was held in a simple manner in Old Goa on Thursday as physical gatherings were not allowed at the event in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

11:40 a.m.

Filmmaker Doug Liman’s heist thriller “Lockdown”, set during a pandemic, has been acquired for streamer HBO Max.

11:09 a.m.

The COVID-19 tally in Thane district of Maharashtra has gone up to 2,30,071 with the addition of 571 new cases, an official said on Thursday.

10:37 a.m.

The total coronavirus cases in India mounted to 95,34,964 with 35,551 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,38,648 with 526 new fatalities, official data updated at 8 AM showed.

10:07 a.m.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Centre over its statement that it had never spoken about inoculating everyone with a vaccine against COVID-19, and asked what does Prime Minister Narendra Modi stand by.

9:53 a.m.

Arunachal Pradesh’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 16,320 on Thursday as 24 more people, including four security personnel, tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said.

9:23 a.m.

The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 4,723 on Thursday as five more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.

8:59 a.m.

Jharkhand’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,09,538 on Thursday as 206 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said. (PTI)