NEW DELHI -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,094,938 on Friday, with 3,545 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.

Of the new cases, 1,365 were reported from Delhi. Presently there are 5,756 active cases in the national capital. (India-COVID 19-Cases)

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SEOUL -- South Korea reported 26,714 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,464,782, the health authorities said Friday.

The daily caseload was down from 42,296 in the previous day and lower than 50,556 tallied a week earlier, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (South Korea-COVID 19)

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WELLINGTON -- New Zealand recorded 7,347 new community cases of COVID-19, the ministry of health said on Friday.

Among the new community infections, 2,346 were reported in the largest city Auckland, the ministry said in a statement. (New Zealand-COVID-19)

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SYDNEY -- Australia's state of Tasmania has been experiencing extreme weather conditions, which has seen torrential rain and thunderstorms inundate parts of the island state.

A record-breaking amount of rain was dumped on the state's capital of Hobart during the 24 hours to 9 a.m. local time on Friday. The 85.2 mm rain was the city's highest daily total since 2018. (Australia-Wild Weather) Enditem

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