New Delhi (NVI): Pakistan is witnessing a sharp surge in the number of positive coronavirus cases as nearly 2,000 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 64,028 with at least 1,334 fatalities recorded so far.
Looking at the breakdown of cases, Sindh province has reported 25,309 coronavirus cases, highest among all the provinces, while Punjab has 22,964 positive cases.
On the other hand, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 8,842 cases, Balochistan is at 3,928, Gilgit-Baltistan at 658, Islamabad at 2,100 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is at 227 cases so far, according to Geo News.
On the positive side, the country’s Health Ministry said, 22,305 patients have been recovered so far from the deadly contagion.
Meanwhile, a senior journalist have died due to coronavirus in Peshawar, making him the first media casualty of the virus in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, according to media reports.
