Coronavirus kills 52 Pakistanis, infects 1,272 in one day
Last updated on: 18 February,2021 09:10 am
Pakistan has so far conducted 8,567,761 coronavirus tests
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan has reported 52 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 567,261. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 12,488 on Thursday.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 1,272 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 254,678 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 165,716 in Punjab 70,306 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 43,029 in Islamabad, 18,958 in Balochistan, 9,629 in Azad Kashmir and 4,945 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Furthermore 5,138 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab 4,263 in Sindh, 2,015 in KP, 487 in Islamabad, 284 in Azad Kashmir, 199 in Balochistan, and 102 in GB.
Tests and Recoveries
Pakistan has so far conducted 8,567,761 coronavirus tests and 36,543 in the last 24 hours. 530,597 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 1,666 patients are in critical condition.