Corona war intensifies in Pakistan, 19 more deaths recorded in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the country jumped to 16,117 on Thursday.
According to the National Command and Operation Center, there are 6,061 cases in Punjab, 6,053 in Sindh, 2,313 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 978 in Balochistan, 333 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 313 in Islamabad Capital Territory and 66 in Azad Kashmir.
As many as 4,052 patients have so far recovered while the death toll from the virus stands at 358 with 19 new deaths and 874 new cases reported during the last 24 hours.
On the other hand, 174,160 tests have been conducted since the outbreak of the pandemic, with 8,249 conducted during the last 24 hours.
Partial lockdown
On the other hand, partial lockdown imposed is continuing across the country as educational institutions, shopping malls, markets, restaurants, and other private business remained closed while inter-provincial and inter-city transport was also suspended. Factories, banks and the financial sector were directed to reduce work hours.
The government has barred elder people and children from offering Friday prayers at mosques and issued guidelines for making lines with a specific distance.
The novel coronavirus – which originated in the central China city of Wuhan towards the end of December 2019 – has spread to all continents excluding Antarctica. The COVID-19 respiratory illness caused by the mysterious contagion has so far killed thousands of people and infected tens of thousands of others across the globe.
