ISLAMABAD: Coronavorus third wave is taking worst turn across Pakistan as the authorities reported that 5,870 people were tested positive for the Virus countrywide during last 24 hours besides 144 new deaths.
Government is looking to impose massive lockdown in big cities with over 13 per cent fatalities percentage the virus is looking difficult to get under control 144 new deaths were reported and 5,870 people were tested positive in last one day.
On Friday morning the country has reported 144 new deaths by COVID-19 pandemic that took the toll of fatalities to 16,842, while 5,870 more people were tested positive taking the tally to 784,108 round the Pakistan.
According to latest figures displayed on National Coronavirus Dashboard of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), the NCOC confirmed the death of 144 more people during last 24 hours besides reported that 5,870 persons tested positive for COVID-19.
Punjab have been declared worst hit province during this month as positivity rate of the province was witnessed over 11 per cent in some parts. Sindh has reported 282,469 overall coronavirus epidemic infections remained the worst-hit province of the country in terms of cases followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Punjab has overtaken Sindh in most number of casualties.
So far across the country 282,469 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Punjab, 275,815 in Sindh, 110,875 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 21,365 in Balochistan, 72,150 in Islamabad, 16,193 in Azad Kashmir and 5,241 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Nationwide tally of fatalities remains 16,842 out of that 7,799 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab, 4,576 in Sindh, 3,029 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 227 in Balochistan, 652 in Islamabad, 455 in Azad Kashmir and 104 in Gilgit Baltistan.
Pakistan has so far conducted 11,431,241 coronavirus tests and 53,818 in the last 24 hours. 682,290 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 4,652 patients are in critical condition.
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