COVID-19: Pakistan reports 561 new cases, 11 deaths in last 24 hours

Lahore/Quetta/Karachi/Peshawar (Staff Report/Agencies): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 1,274,578 on Wednesday after 561 new cases surfaced in the country during the last 24 hours.

Overall 470,690 cases were confirmed in Sindh, 440,542 in Punjab, 178,204 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 33,274 in Balochistan, 106,990 in Islamabad 10,391 in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and 34,487 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

As per the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, 43, 914 tests were conducted in last 24 hours while positivity ratio remained 1.27%.

According to the government's COVID-19 portal, the death toll related to coronavirus has reached to 28,477 with 11 fatalities reported during the last 24 hours.

Over the last twenty four hours, total number of recovered COVID-19 patients across the country reached 1,223,531 after another 544 virus recoveries were reported.

Meanwhile, Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Care Punjab Imran Sikandar Baloch has said that significant decline is being witnessed in the coronavirus cases across the province.

In a statement, he said special standard operating procedures (SOP) have been issued for various sectors to prevent spread of COVID-19.

He appealed the general public to maintain social distancing, wear masks and contact 1033 for any guidance or complaint.

It is pertinent to mention that the global coronavirus cases have reportedly surpassed 248.330 million and death toll tops 5,029,740.