Coronavirus cases surpass 95,000 in Pakistan; death toll at 1,954

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New Delhi (NVI): Pakistan have now surpassed China in the total number of coronavirus cases, the first epicentre of the disease, recording around 5,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 95,458 with at least 1,954 fatalities.

Looking at the breakdown of cases, Sindh province has reported 36,364 coronavirus cases, highest among all the provinces, while Punjab has 35,308 positive cases.

On the other hand, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 12,459 cases, Balochistan is at 5,776, Gilgit-Baltistan at 897, Islamabad at 4,323 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is at 331 cases so far, according to Geo News.

So far, 31,198 people have fully recovered from the deadly contagion in the country.

Reportedly, this is the fourth consecutive day when a record number of cases were reported in Pakistan after the Eid holidays and easing of lockdown restrictions at the end of May.