ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today (Saturday) reported more than less than 2,000 coronavirus cases, the lowest number of daily cases since March, according to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
According to the data, Pakistan reported 1,531 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, with 83 more dying from the infection. Pakistan conducted 30,248 tests of the infection, with the positivity ration standing at 5.06%.
Statistics 15 May 21:
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 30,248
Positive Cases: 1531
Positivity % : 5.06%
Deaths : 83— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) May 15, 2021
Pakistan last reported less than 2,000 coronavirus cases on March 8, 2021. The country’s total death toll from the infection has climbed to 19,467. The most number of coronavirus deaths were reported in Punjab, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in second place.
Of the 83 who passed away from coronavirus on Friday, 73 had been admitted to hospitals while 36 were on ventilators.
Earlier, the NCOC had issued guidelines to limit the spread of the coronavirus during Eid holidays. The forum had urged the nation to stand united and firm to support these steps undertaken for the well-being of the Pakistani people.