ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus fifth wave continuously taking toll across Pakistan as during last 24 hours 5,032 new cases and 10 new deaths were reported of the deadly virus.
According to the latest figures appeared on National Coronacirus Dashboard of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 5,034 persons tested positive for COVID-19 and 10 people have lost lives in 24 hours.
With 5,032 new deaths confirmed across the country by NCOC the number of positive cases has surged to 1,333,521. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 29,029 on Tuesday morning as 10 new deaths were reported by the disease.
According to Coronavirus update of province figures issued by CNOC Punjab remains the worst-hit province in terms of deaths followed by Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The CNOC issued the overall figure of the fatalities across Pakistan that jumped to 29,029 out of which 13,091 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab, 7,703 in Sindh 5,963 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 969 in Islamabad, 749 in Azad Kashmir, 367 in Balochistan, and 187 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The NCOC reported 1,333,521 countrywide positive cases have been reported so far out of which 505,930 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 454,372 in Punjab 182,419 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 111,855 in Islamabad, 34,770 in Azad Kashmir 33,729 in Balochistan and 10,446 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Pakistan has so far conducted 24,239,761 coronavirus tests and 53,253 in the last 24 hours. 1,264,611 patients have recovered in the country whereas 827 patients are in critical condition.
The COVID-19 positivity ratio was recorded at 9.45 per cent.
So far, 102,107,155 people have received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine including 318,721 in last 24 hours. 77,485,124 citizens have been fully vaccinated while 442,884 received their second dose in last 24 hours.
The number of total administered doses has reached to 168,365,369 with 784,082 in the last 24 hours.
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