Pakistan reports 2,432 new coronavirus cases, 45 deaths
Last updated on: 16 January,2021 12:30 pm
Pakistan has so far conducted 7,326,431 coronavirus tests
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan has reported 45 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 516,770. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 10,908 on Saturday.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 2,432 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 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 233,396 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 148,488 in Punjab 62,996 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 39,888 in Islamabad, 18,537 in Balochistan, 8,583 in Azad Kashmir and 4,882 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Furthermore 4,387 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab 3,769 in Sindh, 1,773 in KP, 450 in Islamabad, 238 in Azad Kashmir, 190 in Balochistan, and 101 in GB.
Tests and Recoveries
Pakistan has so far conducted 7,326,431 coronavirus tests and 42,422 in the last 24 hours. 472,099 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 2,334 patients are in critical condition.