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ISLAMABAD: The number of coronavirus cases has been rising steadily as the country reported 2,443 infections the highest number of cases in four months.

Pakistan has reported 32 deaths during the last 24 hours by COVID-19 as the number of positive cases has surged to 356,904. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 7,141 on Sunday.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 2,443 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.

Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad.

Thus far, 154,738 covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 109,993 in Punjab, 41,990 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23,994 in Islamabad, 16,393 in Balochistan, 5,349 in Azad Kashmir and 4,447 in Gilgit-Baltistan.

In addition, 2,738 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Sindh, 2,471 in Punjab, 1,309 in KP, 156 in Balochistan, 255 in Islamabad, 93 in GB and 119 in Azad Kashmir.

Pakistan has so far conducted 4,921,050 COVID-19 tests and 39,410 in the last 24 hours. 323,225 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 1,377 patients are in critical condition.

The NCOC has called for banning large public gatherings and enhancing restrictions in high-risk areas due to the resurgence of COVID-19.

A meeting of the NCOC chaired by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar in Islamabad reviewed the situation in the country and suggested certain urgent measures to the National Coordination Committee to check the spread of the pandemic.

The NCOC decided that only outdoor marriages with an upper limit of 500 people will be allowed from 20th November.

The forum was told that the disease had increased three folds since the NCOC recommended banning large public gatherings and outdoor activities on 12 October. It was briefed that there is an increasing positivity ratio in educational institutions and there is a need to check this trend.