Covid-19: Pakistan reports 157 more deaths, 5,908 new cases

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – One hundred and fifty-seven 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, 157 people died of Covid-19 in a single day, pushing the national tally to 16,999. The last time the country recorded the highest death toll in a single day was on June 20 when 153 people died.

As many as 5,908 new infections surfaced when 52,402 samples were tested. The country’s overall positivity ratio of new cases jumped to 11.27%, according to the NCOC.

The national tally of confirmed cases climbed to 790,016 with the addition of 5,908 cases. Thus far, Punjab has reported 285,542, Sindh 276,670, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 112,140, Islamabad 72,613, Balochistan 21,477, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 16,327 and Gilgit Baltistan 5,247.

A total of 686,488 people have recovered from the disease while the number of active cases stands at 86,529.

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.