Coronavirus kills 46 Pakistanis, infects 1,920 in one day

Last updated on: 18 January,2021 03:14 pm

Pakistan has so far conducted 7,405,571 coronavirus tests

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan has reported 46 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 521,211. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 10,997 on Monday.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 1,920 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 235,576 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 149,782 in Punjab 63,615 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 40,111 in Islamabad, 18,612 in Balochistan, 8,631 in Azad Kashmir and 4,884 in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Furthermore 4,432 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab 3,793 in Sindh, 1,783 in KP, 457 in Islamabad, 241 in Azad Kashmir, 190 in Balochistan, and 101 in GB.

Tests and Recoveries

Pakistan has so far conducted 7,405,571 coronavirus tests and 37,949 in the last 24 hours. 475,228 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 2,348 patients are in critical condition.