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Pakistan’s coronavirus cases soar to 9,565, death toll increases to 201

Pakistan’s coronavirus cases soar to 9,565, death toll increases to 201
April 21, 2020
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has soared to 9,565 and death toll increased to 201 after nine more deaths were reported during the last 24 hours. According to National Command and Operation Centre, 4,255 cases have so far been detected in Punjab, 3,052 in Sindh, 1,276 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 465 in Balochistan, 281 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 185 in Islamabad Capital Territory and 51 in Azad Kashmir. The center said that 2,073 patients have so far recovered while the death toll from the virus stands at 201 with nine new deaths reported during the last twenty four hours. 349 new cases were reported during the last 24 hours. The number of tests conducted so far is 111,806 with 5,347 done 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. Coronavirus in Pakistan Confirmed Cases: 9,216 Cases (24 HRS): 796 Deaths (24 HRS): 16 Tests (24 HRS): 5,347 Total Tests: 111,806 Deaths: 192 Recovered: 2,066 Sindh: 2,764 Punjab: 4,195 Islamabad: 185 Balochistan: 465 KP: 1,276 AJK: 50 GB: 281