Number of confirmed coronavirus cases along with the death toll rises further in Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD - Number of confirmed coronavirus cases along with death toll rises further in Pakistan. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged to 14,612 in Pakistan till Tuesday night, while the death toll stands at 312.
According to National Command and Control Center (NCOC), more than 533 cases of coronavirus were reported while 11 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.
As many as 3,233 patients have recovered from the disease, while 111 are said to be critical as country is still witnessing a consistent rise in the COVID-19 cases.
As per details, 21 percent of the cases have foreign travel history while 79 percent of the cases are reported to be locally transmitted.
Punjab
After sharp increase in the cases, the number of patients swelled to 5,730 in the province, the most affected region in Pakistan. The province reported 95 coronavirus (COVID-19) causalities.
A partial lockdown has been imposed across the province to stem the spread of the infection.
The government has also launched Insaf Imdad Program to help poor segment of society in the difficult times.
Sindh
The province has started easing lockdown restriction as it has allowed some industries to resume operations.
The cases of infection have surged to 5,291 in the province. As many as 269 people have recovered from the infection. The death toll has reached to 92 in the province.
Balochistan
There are 915 confirmed cases while 176 patients have recuperated from the infection so far. The province has reported 14 deaths.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The confirmed cases have surged to 1,984 in the province. It is leading other regions with more causalities as toll has surged to 104 in KPK.
AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan
There are 330 coronavirus cases in the GB while three patients including a young doctor have died due to the infection. As many as 222 people have recovered from the infection.
There are 65 cases in AJK while 35 patients have recovered.
Islamabad
There are 297 cases in the capital city while 4 people have lost their lives. Around 36 patients have recovered so far.
