According to the report, Sindh confirmed 245 cases, Punjab 78, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23, Balochistan 81, Islamabad Capital Territory 7, Gilgitbaltistan 21 and Azad Jammu and Kashmir confirmed 1 case, taking the national tally up to 451 and 2 deaths.
In Balochistan, total cases shot to 81, while the GB tally stood at 21.
A day prior, Pakistan had reported its first two deaths from the virus, both in Khyber Pakhthunkwa. The first victim was a 50-year-old from Mardan who had recently returned from Umrah.
“The patient had developed fever, cough and breathing difficulty and tested +ve for corona virus. Contacts are being screened,” Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra had said.
The second was a resident of Hangu.
Earlier, the government of Gilgit-Baltistan retracted its statement regarding a patient dying in the region from the coronavirus, saying the provincial spokesperson had not confirmed the news before breaking it.
