Death toll increases to 63, coronavirus patients jump to 4,414 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – The number of coronavirus patients increased to 4,414 after 248 new cases were reported during the last 24 hours on Thursday. According to the data available with the National Command and Operation Centre, five more deaths were reported within 24 hours, soaring the toll to 63. Punjab continued to lead the patients tally with 2,171 cases, while patients have increased to 1036 in Sindh, 560 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 212 in Balochistan and 102 in Islamabad. There are 213 reported cases in Gilgit-Baltistan and 28 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. As many as 572 patients have recovered after treatment in hospitals across the country. The condition of 31 patients is being stated to be critical. So far tests have been conducted on 44,896 patients after 2,737 tests were carried out on suspected patients during the last 24 hours. As per details, 59 percent of the cases came from different countries, while 41 percent cases are transmitted locally. As many as 7,295 beds have been allocated for coronavirus patients in 462 hospitals throughout the country. Presently 1,311 patients are being treated in different hospitals. In total, 16,737 suspected cases have been placed in 328 quarantine centres.

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. Coronavirus in Pakistan Confirmed Cases: 4,322 Recovered: 572 Critical: 31 Deaths: 63 Cases (24 HRS): 248 Deaths (24 HRS): 5 Tests (24 HRS): 2,737 Total Tests: 44,896 ICT: 102 Punjab: 2,171 Sindh: 1,036 KP: 560 Balochistan: 212 AJK: 28 GB: 213