Coronavirus claims six lives in Pakistan, infects 445 in one day

Dunya News

The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,274.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan has on Thursday reported six deaths in last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 294,638. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,274.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 445 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.

Province-wise Details

Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Till now 128,877 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 96,540 in Punjab, 35,893 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 12,721 in Balochistan, 15,562 in Islamabad, 2,773 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 2,272 in Azad Kashmir.



Furthermore 2,388 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Sindh, 2,193 in Punjab, 1,249 in KP, 141 in Balochistan, 175 in Islamabad, 67 in GB and 61 in Azad Kashmir.

Tests and Recoveries

Pakistan has so far conducted 2,535,778 coronavirus tests and 23,441 in last 24 hours. 279,561 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 641 patients are in critical condition.