New Delhi (NVI): Pakistan has been witnessing a daily surge in the number of coronavirus cases as the tally crossed 1,65,062 today with more than 3,229 deaths.
Looking at the breakdown of cases, Sindh province has reported 62,269 coronavirus cases, highest among all the provinces, while Punjab has 61,678 positive cases.
On the other hand, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 20,182 cases, Balochistan is at 8,998, Gilgit-Baltistan at 1,225, Islamabad at 9,941 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is at 769 cases so far, according to Geo News.
So far, nearly 61,383 people have recovered from the deadly contagion in the country.
Meanwhile, Pakistan government extended for another two months the validity of visas for foreign nationals who are stranded in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The expired visas will now be treated as valid till August 31, 2020.
In addition to this, Prime Minister Imran Khan asked the education officials to prepare a strategy to start educational activities in the country.
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