ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus epidemic has turned ugly in Pakistan as 18 more deaths were reported round the country besides 1,313 new infections were reported during last 24 hours
The number of positive cases of COVID-19 has surged to 337,573 while the tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,867, in Pakistan on Wednesday.
According to the latest figures displayed on National Coronavirus Dashboard of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 1,313 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19, while 18 more people have lost their lives to deadly virus in 24 hours.
With 147,295 coronavirus cases Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad.
Till today (Wednesday) 147,295 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 105,197 in Punjab, 39,889 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 20,471 in Islamabad, 16,000 in Balochistan, 4,415 in Azad Kashmir and 4,306 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
So far 6,867 fatalities were reported round the country and 2,639 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Sindh, 2,380 in Punjab, 1,281 in KP, 152 in Balochistan, 224 in Islamabad, 92 in GB and 99 in Azad Kashmir.
Pakistan has so far conducted 4,541,392 coronavirus tests and 26,565 in last 24 hours. 316,060 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 747 patients are in critical condition.
