New Delhi (NVI): Pakistan is witnessing a sharp surge in the number of positive coronavirus cases as nearly 2,500 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 73,862 with at least 1,565 fatalities recorded so far.
Looking at the breakdown of cases, Sindh province has reported 29,647 coronavirus cases, highest among all the provinces, while Punjab has 26,240 positive cases.
On the other hand, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 10,027 cases, Balochistan is at 4,393, Gilgit-Baltistan at 711, Islamabad at 2,589 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is at 255 cases so far, according to Geo News.
The country’s Health Ministry stated that 26,083 patients have been recovered so far from the virus.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a crucial meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) which is expected to decide the future strategy to deal with the increasing threat of the pandemic today.
