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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today (Tuesday) reported less than 2,000 cases, with 1,771 new coronavirus infections as the positivity rate dropped to its lowest 3.71 percent during the third wave of the pandemic.
Pakistan reported almost 1,771 new coronavirus infections, for the first time in almost three weeks since May 14, taking the total tally to 922,824 across the country. Last time the country reported less than 2,000 cases was on May 14 with 1,534 cases.
According to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), almost 71 people passed away due to the infection over the past 24 hours. The new fatalities have pushed the total number of deaths from the virus to 20,850.
The positivity ratio of the country in a single day stands at 3.71%. This is the eighth consecutive day when Pakistan has reported a less than 5% coronavirus positivity rate. The total number of active cases in the country has risen to 57,336. Meanwhile, the country reported about 844,638 recoveries during the past 24 hours.
Punjab currently leads the provinces and federating units in most cases with 340,110, Sindh comes in second with 318,579 cases, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported 132,822 cases, Islamabad 81,257 cases, Balochistan 25,218 cases, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 19,250 cases, and Gilgit Baltistan 5,588 cases.