Pakistan reports 1,340 new coronavirus cases, 36 deaths
Last updated on: 20 February,2021 01:38 pm
Pakistan has so far conducted 8,644,847 coronavirus tests
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan has reported 36 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 569,846. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 12,563 on Thursday.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 1,340 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 255,430 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 166,777 in Punjab 70,716 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 43,282 in Islamabad, 18,972 in Balochistan, 9,718 in Azad Kashmir and 4,951 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Furthermore 5,185 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab 4,276 in Sindh, 2,027 in KP, 488 in Islamabad, 286 in Azad Kashmir, 199 in Balochistan, and 102 in GB.
Tests and Recoveries
Pakistan has so far conducted 8,644,847 coronavirus tests and 42,332 in the last 24 hours. 533,202 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 1,604 patients are in critical condition.