Only one death in 24 hours as coronavirus loses intensity in Pakistan
Last updated on: 29 August,2020 03:52 pm
The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,284.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan has on Saturday reported only one death by novel coronavirus during the last 24 hours as the pandemic is losing intensity in the country. The number of positive cases has surged to 295,372. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,284.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 319 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 Balochistan.
Till now 129,179 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 96,699 in Punjab, 35,971 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 12,804 in Balochistan, 15,597 in Islamabad, 2,832 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 2,290 in Azad Kashmir.
Furthermore 2,395 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Sindh, 2,195 in Punjab, 1,250 in KP, 141 in Balochistan, 175 in Islamabad, 67 in GB and 61 in Azad Kashmir.
Tests and Recoveries
Pakistan has so far conducted 2,581,695 coronavirus tests and 22,434 in last 24 hours. 280,340 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 642 patients are in critical condition.