Covid-19 claims 39 more lives, infects 1,783 others In Sindh
Last updated on: 13 August,2021 06:05 am
Out of 1,783 new coronavirus cases in Sindh, 1,013 have been detected from Karachi.
KARACHI, (Dunya News) – Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement on Thursday said that at least 39 more patients of coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 6,355 and 1,783 new cases emerged when 21,430 tests were conducted.
He said that 39 more patients of COVID-19 lost their lives lifting the death toll to 6,355 that constituted 1.6 percent death rate. Syed Murad Ali Shah said that 21,430 samples were tested which detected 1,783 cases that constituted 8.3 percent current detection rate.
He added that so far 5,230,652 tests had been conducted against which 407,875 cases were diagnosed, of them 86.7 percent or 353,808 patients were recovered, including 2229 overnight.
The Chief Minister said that currently, 47,712 patients were under treatment of them 46,203 were in home isolation, 1,469 at different hospitals and 40 patients in Isolation Centers.
He said that the condition of 1,310 patients was stated to be critical, including 103 shifted to ventilators.
Out of 1,783 new cases, 1,013 have been detected from Karachi, he told. Syed Murad Ali Shah urged the people to abide by the SOPs issued by the government.