Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Another 37 people died of the Coronavirus in Pakistan during the past 24 hours. The death toll in the country climbed to 7,230, according to the data released by National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday.
Most of these deaths were recorded in Punjab where the virus claimed 17 lives. It was followed by nine in Sindh, five in Azad Kashmir and three each in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad.
On the other hand, the country recorded over 2,000 new infections for the sixth consecutive day. As a result, the number of coronavirus cases jumped to 363,380 after another 2,208 people tested positive on Tuesday.
In this scenario, Pakistan is also witnessing an alarming rise in the number of active coronavirus cases due to the addition of more patients against the lower recovery rate. Currently, the country has 30,362 infected persons. Meanwhile, 1,551 infected persons are in a critical condition – an increase of 104 against the previous day.Sindh continues to be the most affected region of the country with 157,432 cases and 2,760 deaths.
Punjab has 111,626 cases and 2,509 deaths, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 42,815 cases and 1,318 deaths, Islamabad 24,871 cases and 263 deaths, Balochistan 16,529 cases and 156 deaths, Azad Kashmir 5,640 cases and 131 deaths, and Gilgit-Baltistan 4,467 cases and 93 deaths.
Meanwhile, Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan Rana Abdul Shakoor Khan has tested positive for novel coronavirus. Shakoor has quarantined himself at his house after receiving the report of the coronavirus test. He also recently represented federal government in Lahore High Court.
The Balochistan government on Wednesday announced to close all recreational spots at 06:00 PM and shopping malls, markets, marriage halls and restaurants at 10:00 PM in the wake of coronavirus.
In a notification issued by the Balochistan Home Department, it has been stated that shops will be closed early because of the coronavirus smart lockdown whereas wearing facemask is made mandatory at all public places including government and private offices, shopping malls and transport.
