32 more succumb to COVID-19 in KP during 24 hours

PESHAWAR: At least 32 more people have died from the novel COVI-19 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, bringing the virus death toll in the province to 707.

According to the statics released by the provincial health department, a total of 459 new cases of COVID-19 were reported during the past 24 hours, making the total count of the infected people in the province 18,472.

The daily report further said that overall 4,692 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in the province. As many as 3,849 active patients of the virus had recovered from the ailment so far including 219 new during the past 24 hours.

459 new cases confirmed taking total to 18,472. Highest daily death toll reported at 32 (10 Swat, 6 Peshawar, 3 Kohat, 3 Abbottabad, 2 Mardan, 2 Dir Upper, 1 each in Khyber, Swabi, Malakand, Chitral Lower, Hangu, D I Khan) taking total to 707 in KP. pic.twitter.com/fCIWs7h1ss

— Health Department KP (@HealthKPGovt) June 15, 2020

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged to 144,399 in Pakistan, while the death toll stands at 2,729.

According to the National Command and Control Center (NCOC), more than 5,248 cases of coronavirus were reported while 97 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.

As many as 53,721 patients have recovered from the disease, while the country is still witnessing a consistent rise in the COVID-19 cases. As per details, 21 percent of the cases have foreign travel history while 79 percent of the cases are reported to be locally transmitted.