Times of Islamabad

Number of deaths in Pakistan due Coronavirus hits new high

Number of deaths in Pakistan due Coronavirus hits new high

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan link on Sunday(today) has reported 59 deaths and 2,665 fresh coronavirus cases in thelast 24 hours.

As per the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center(NCOC), the number of positive cases has surged to 374,173 while the deathtally has jumped to 7,662.

At least 329,828 coronavirus patients have recovered so far whereas 1,653patients are said to be in critical condition.

Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the novel virus in term of casesfollowed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Till now 162,227 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 114,010 inPunjab, 44,097 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 16,744 in Balochistan, 26,569 inIslamabad, 6,000 in Azad Kashmir and 4,526 in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Furthermore, 2,848 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic inPunjab 2,816 in Sindh, 1,325 in KP, 161 in Balochistan, 278 in Islamabad,140 in Azad Kashmir and 94 in GB.

Pakistan has so far conducted 5,180,026 coronavirus tests and 38,983 in thelast 24 hours.