Pakistan recorded 5,234 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, taking the country’s Covid-19 tally to 678,165
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country’s death toll climbed to 14,613 after 83 people succumbed to the deadly disease during the last 24 hours. Most deaths occurred in Punjab followed by K-P.
Meanwhile, 1,931 patients recovered from the deadly disease in a day taking total recoveries to 607,205.
According to NCOC, the total active Covid-19 cases across the country were reported to be 56,347.
Out of the total 14,613 reported deaths, there had been about 4,504 deaths in Sindh, 6485 in Punjab, 2382 in K-P, 572 in Islamabad.
About 209 deaths were reported in Balochistan, 103 deaths in G-B and 358 in AJK.
The NCOC also reported that a total of 10,297,54 tests had been conducted since the outbreak of the virus. There are about 631 hospitals with Covid-19 facilities with more than 3,000 patients admitted across the country, it added.