Coronavirus kills 12 Pakistanis, infects 586 in one day
Last updated on: 22 August,2020 04:45 pm
Pakistan has so far conducted 2,414,902 coronavirus tests
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan has reported 12 deaths in last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 292,174. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,231, Dunya News reported on Saturday.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 586 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.
Province-wise Details
Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad.
Till now 127,691 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 96,057 in Punjab, 35,602 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 15,472 in Islamabad, 12,473 in Balochistan, 2,241 in Azad Kashmir and 2,638 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Furthermore 2,357 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Sindh, 2,188 in Punjab, 1,246 in KP, 141 in Balochistan, 175 in Islamabad, 63 in GB and 61 in Azad Kashmir.
Tests and Recoveries
Pakistan has so far conducted 2,414,902 coronavirus tests and 25,537 in last 24 hours. 275,317 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 731 patients are in critical condition.