ISLAMABAD: The novel COVID-19 has claimed 43 more lives and infected at least 2,829 people during the past 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed infections to 395,185 in Pakistan.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), Pakistan has reported 43 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel COVID-19 as the number of positive cases has surged to 395,185. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 7,985 on Sunday.
Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Punjab has overtaken Sindh in the most number of casualties.
So far 171,595 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 118,511 in Punjab, 46,877 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 17,101 in Balochistan, 29,782 in Islamabad, 6,682 in Azad Kashmir and 4,637 in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
Besides, 2,979 individuals have lost their lives to the COVID-19 in Punjab 2,911 in Sindh, 1,359 in KP, 166 in Balochistan, 309 in Islamabad, 164 in Azad Kashmir and 97 in GB.
Pakistan has so far conducted 5,475,508 COVID-19 tests and 40,369 in the last 24 hours. 339,810 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 2,186 patients are in critical condition. The health authorities urged the people of the province to follow the SOPs issued by his government to avoid infection.
The National Command and Operations Center has made it mandatory to wear a mask to prevent coronavirus in Pakistan. Citizens must wear masks when leaving their homes. Masks will be required for those working in government and private sector offices.
On the other hand, the global epidemic of coronavirus has infected 62,564,449 people in the world and 1,458,112 people have lost their lives.
The number of coronavirus cases across the world has surged to 62,564,449, while the pandemic has so far claimed more than 1,458,112 people live across the globe. As many as 43,188,705 patients have been cured and at present, the number of active cases is 17,917,632.
The United States and India are the most affected by the virus in the world. The number of people infected with coronavirus in the United States has risen 13,610,357 with 272,254 deaths.
India ranks second among the countries affected by the coronavirus, with more than 9,390,791 people affected and a total death toll of 136,705. Brazil is the third most affected country by the coronavirus with more than 6,290,272 patients and 172,637 deaths.
