Pakistan on Monday reported 2,362 new coronavirus cases, the lowest numberof daily cases since Nov. 18, latest data by the Health Ministry showed.

On Dec. 6, the country recorded 3,795 cases, the highest daily figure sinceJuly 3.

Pakistan also registered 36 new virus-linked fatalities, raising the totaldeaths to 8,832.

The total caseload in the South Asian country of 220 million people has nowreached 440,787, including 384,719 recoveries. Nearly 31,830 tests wereconducted over the past 24 hours.

To contain the second wave, authorities have re-imposed smart lockdowns invirus-affected zones, along with a general ban on public meetings andrallies.

However, on Sunday, opposition parties gathered thousands of supporters inthe northeastern city of Lahore.

The rally was part of an ongoing campaign by an 11-party oppositionalliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), to oust the government ofPrime Minister Imran Khan. They accuse him of coming into power throughrigged elections two years ago.

Prime Minister Khan criticized the opposition for “endangering” people’slives.

“Pathetic. PDM spent so much money, time, effort & displayed uttercallousness by endangering ppl’s [people] lives during COVID19 spike -showing the scant regard they have for citizens’ safety & well-being,” hesaid in a tweet