Pakistan has less than 10,000 active COVID-19 cases

ISLAMABAD: There are now 9,031 active COVID-19 patients in Pakistan as 278,425 people have recovered from the disease so far.

According to the latest statistics, 450 new coronavirus cases surfaced in the country after tests of 24,231 people over the last 24 hours. Nine new deaths have also been reported during this period.

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 293,711 and 6,255 deaths. Around 672 patients are still in critical condition. Over 2,487,744 has been conducted so far including 24,231 in the past 24 hours.

The number of cases in Sindh has reached 128,456 while Punjab has 96,391 cases. Khyber Pakthunkhwa has 35,796, Balochistan has 12,560, Islamabad has 15,531 while Azad Kashmir has 2,257 and Gilgit Baltistan has 2,720 cases.

National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has directed the provinces to expedite administrative measures to ensure strict adherence to SOPs regarding coronavirus and security measures during Muharram Majalis and processions.

Speaking at the video link meeting, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar directed all provincial governments including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir to closely monitor the coronavirus situation during Muharram.

The forum was informed about the gatherings and processions taking place in different parts of the country from 1st Muharram. The provincial chief secretaries briefed the forum through video link about measures taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus during Muharram.