New Delhi (NVI): Coronavirus cases rose to 2,708 in Pakistan today, with the total deaths jumping to 40 in the country, according to the National Health Services.
Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus patients in Punjab province reached 1,072, according to media reports.
The viral infection in the country is rapidly spreading, despite hectic efforts by the government to curtail it.
In addition to this, Sindh province’s total cases stand at 839, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa cases at 343, Balochistan at 175, Gilgit-Baltistan at 193 and cases in Islamabad are at 75.
On Friday, the World Bank approved USD 200 million in aid to Pakistan to help deal with the impact of the novel coronavirus.
