Pakistan has reported seven deaths in the last 24 hours by novel corona virus as the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,335 on Friday.
According to the statistics issued by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 498 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours as the number of positive cases has surged to 297,512.
Till now 130,041 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 97,044 in Punjab, 36,414 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 13,045 in Balochistan, 15,714 in Islamabad, 2,948 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 2,306 in Azad Kashmir.
Furthermore 2,420 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Sindh, 2,206 in Punjab, 1,255 in KP, 143 in Balochistan, 175 in Islamabad, 71 in GB and 65 in Azad Kashmir.
Pakistan has so far conducted 2,707,470 coronavirus tests and 23,218 in last 24 hours. 282,268 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 595 patients are in critical condition.
132 testing laboratories are working nationwide and the strategy of trace, test and quarantine is working efficiently in numerous cities.
According to the government, the graph of corona virus cases is continuously decreasing in Pakistan, but the danger isn’t lifted.
The first case of corona was registered on February 26 in Pakistan and 1,000 deaths reached on May 21.
Ministry of Health said the growth rate of cases are very slow, but still precautions are necessary.
Punjab has reported 61 coronavirus cases and one death during the last 24 hours.
The provincial total has risen to 97,044 while the death toll is 2,206.
Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan have collectively reported 39 coronavirus cases and one death.
Of these, 25 cases were recorded in the capital while 13 cases were reported in GB. Meanwhile, AJK reported one case and one death during the last 24 hours.
Also, Pakistan has reported 343 coronavirus recoveries during the last 24 hours, according to the government’s portal for tracking the spread of the virus in the country.
With the new numbers, the total has risen to 282,268.
