Corona’s power continue to decline as only 8,987 active cases across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Pakistan continues to report decline in coronavirus cases as the number of active coronavirus cases has dropped to 8,987. According to latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 claimed twelve more lives across the country over the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 6, 267. The deadly virus infected 482 more people during this period, raising the tally of cases to 294,193. As many as 24,593 samples were tested for the presence of Covid-19, out of which 482 turned out to be positive. The number of active cases of the disease has gone down to 8,987 as 278, 939 patients have recuperated. More than 2.5 million tests have been conducted across the country thus far. Out of 1,97 patients currently under treatment in 735 hospitals across the country, 113 are on ventilators.

Infections, deaths slow globally

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