118 more coronavirus deaths, 5,611 new cases reported during last 24 hours

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – One hundred and eighteen more deaths due to Coronavirus infection have been reported in the country during last 24 hours.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, 118 people died of Covid-19 in a single day, pushing the national tally to 17,117.

As many as 5,611 new infections surfaced when 55,128 samples were tested. The country’s overall positivity ratio of new cases jumped to 11.27%, according to the NCOC.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr Mumtaz Hussain, a child specialist, died of coronavirus. In Gujranwala, 88 percent ventilators and 86 oxygen beds are being used by patients. In Lahore, 83 percent beds are filled.

Earlier, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary had hinted at imposing the complete lockdown across the country.

Talking to the media, he said that only 21 percent coronavirus SOPs are being followed. "The government will consider the complete lockdown if the situation did not improve in a week," he announced.