ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded 5,445 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s COVID-19 tally to 766,882.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country’s death toll climbed to 16,453 after 137 people succumbed to the deadly disease during the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, 4,286 patients recovered from the deadly disease in a day taking total recoveries to 667,131. According to NCOC, total active COVID-19 cases across the country were reported to be 83,298.
As many as 68,002 samples were tested, out of which 5,152 turned out to be positive with an 8 percent positivity rate. Almost 4,494 patients are critically ill due to COVID-19 and are currently under treatment at the country’s various hospitals.
Punjab remains the worst coronavirus-hit province with 273,566 cases of pandemic reported so far. Sindh follows second with 273,466.
