Coronavirus cases surpass 12,500 in Pakistan; 256 dead so far

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New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan has reached 12,507 with 256 deaths so far.

Nearly half of the total confirmed cases are from Punjab province alone, at 5,326, according to Geo News.

Looking at the breakdown of cases, the Sindh province has reported 4,232 cases while Balochistan has 656 cases so far. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province has 1,708 cases, Islamabad 214, Gilgit Baltistan 307 and 55 in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The total number of recovered cases so far stands at 2,589 in the country.

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Meanwhile, the government has announced the arrival of the second installment of medical emergency relief items sent by China to aid Pakistan in its fight against the virus, according to media reports.

The items include PCR testing kits, surgical masks, protective suits, N95 masks and ventilators.

Pakistan has been under lockdown for over a month now to curb the spread of coronavirus.