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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said no death stemming from coronavirus reported however, 348 new cases emerged across the province on Monday.

Syed Murad Ali Shah said fortunately no death stemming from Coronavirus was reported last 24 hours, however, 348 new cases emerged when 8,642 tests were conducted.

The chief minister said that 8,642 samples were tested which detected 348 cases that constituted 4 percent current detection rate.

Thus far 3,405,432 tests have been conducted against which 269,473 cases were diagnosed, of the 95.7 percent or 257,950 patients have recovered, including 146 overnight, he added.

Presently, 6,993 patients were under treatment, of the 6,651 were in home isolation, 12 at isolation centers and 330 at different hospitals he informed. The CM said that the condition of 303 patients was stated to be critical, including 39 shifted to ventilators.

According to the CM, out of 348 new cases, 147 have been detected from Karachi, including 76 from East, 42 South, 11 Central, nine Korangi, eight Malir and West one.

Hyderabad has 60, Matiari 13, Thatta, Larkana and Qamber 12 each, Tando Allahyar 11, Ghotki ten, Khaipur nine, Badin and Mirpurkhas eight each, Umerkot seven, Jacobabad, Sanghar and Sujawal five each, Dadu and Shikarpur four each, Jamshoro and Nawabshah three each, Kashmore two.

Pakistan witnessed a reduction in coronavirus cases and deaths on Monday for the first time in over a week as the government mulls on restrictions during the month of Ramazan.

Health authorities have recorded more than five thousand cases daily for the past four days while the number of deaths from the deadly disease was more than one hundred for the last six days.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan recorded 4,584 cases and 58 deaths from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours.