ISLAMABAD: The death toll due to novel coronavirus jumps to double figure as Health authorities have confirmed 11 deaths round the country, while number of confirmed infections of COVID-19 in Pakistan rose to 1,408.
With more people in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad Capital Territory and Balochistan have been tested positive and despite lockdown people in many parts of country are violating the lockdown.
As per province-wise break up of the total 11 deaths, Punjab tops the toll with five deaths so far followed by three deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh 01, Balochistan 01, Gilgit-Baltistan 01.
the province-wise break up of total number of confirmed infections cases as of 11:50am, March 28, is as follows:
Total confirmed cases 1,408, Punjab topped the table here with toll reached to 490, followed by Sindh with 457, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 180, Balochistan 133, Gilgit-Baltistan 107, Islamabad Capital Territory 39 and AJK 02.
Meanwhile, fifteen doctors and paramedic staff have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus at the Nishtar Hospital in Multan, a spokesperson for the hospital told the media on Saturday afternoon.
The spokesperson added that tests were being done to ascertain whether any other doctors or medical staff had the virus. “The doctors tested positive had treated a patient with a heart disease who passed away and tested positive for the virus afterwards,” the spokesperson added.
Globally death toll jumped more than 27,000, more than 15,000 of which are in Europe since the virus first emerged in December.
More than 594,000 declared virus cases have been registered in 199 countries and territories of which at least 268,191 are in Europe, the worst-hit continent.
The countries with the most deaths include Italy with 8,165 deaths out of 80,539 declared infections, Spain with 4,089 deaths out of 56,188 cases, mainland China with 3,295 deaths out of 81,285 cases, Iran with 2,234 deaths out of 29,406 cases, and France with 1,696 fatalities out of 29,155 cases.
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