Lahore
Pakistan has reported 18 deaths in the last 24 hours by the novel Coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 365,927. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 7,248, on Thursday.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 2,547 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours. Fresh inclusion of the infections in the country the national tally of cases now currently stands at 36,5927, whereas, the active cases stood at 32,005.
The positivity rate has increased up to 6.9 percent in Pakistan. 1,535 patients are in critical condition. A total of 36,899 tests were conducted across the country during this period. 326,674 people have recovered from the deadly disease while 5,055,382 samples have been tested thus far. Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad.—INP
