Sindh CM confirms 341 new coronavirus cases within 24 hours

KARACHI (92 News) – Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday confirmed that 341 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported over the past 24 hours. Charing a provincial cabinet meeting, Murad Ali Shah said a total of 41,216 tests have been conducted so far, including 2,733 done over the past 24 hours. He also said that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Sindh has reached 4956. Four more coronavirus-related deaths were recorded during this period, taking the death toll to 85 in the province, he added. Moreover, 3946 patients of coronavirus have been under treatment including 2705 have been isolated at homes, the chief minister said. At isolation centres 825 patients have been admitted and 463 under treatment at hospitals, he said. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has soared to 13,328 after 605 new cases were reported during the last 24 hours. On the other hand, the total number of coronavirus infection cases in Pakistan has reached 13,328 and death toll soared to 281. According to National Command and Operation Center, these include 5,446 cases in Punjab, 4,615 in Sindh, 1,864 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 781 in Balochistan, 318 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 245 in Islamabad Capital Territory and 59 in Azad Kashmir. 3029 patients have so far recovered while the death toll from the virus stands at 281.