The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged to 34,325 in Pakistan, while the death toll stands at 737.
According to the National Command and Control Center (NCOC), more than 2,225 cases of coronavirus were reported while 31 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.
As many as 8,812 patients have recovered from the disease, while 153 are said to be critical as the country is still witnessing a consistent rise in the COVID-19 cases.
A total of 12,610 cases were reported in Sindh, 13,259 in Punjab, 5,021 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2,158 in Balochistan, 716 in Islamabad, 457 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 86 in Azad Kashmir.
Out of a total of 737 deaths, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported 267, Sindh 218, Balochistan 27, Gilgit-Baltistan 04, Punjab 214, and Islamabad Capital Territory has reported 06 deaths.
Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s close aide on Tuesday said that the government could not enforce an indefinite lockdown due to the absence of any timeline about the end of novel coronavirus crisis, as the number of COVID-19 patients in the country jumped to nearly 33,000.
Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Khan, Information minister Shibli Faraz said that the government resources were not enough to sustain the pressure of an indefinite lockdown.
Faraz also expressed concern at the large number of people coming out after lockdown was relaxed but warned that the people should follow guidelines and maintain social distancing.
“If people continue getting ill, then it will have a bad effect on our hospital capacity and limitations,” he said.
