Pneumonia continues to take heavy toll on children

Pneumonia claimed seven more lives of children during the past 24 hours in Punjab, the health department said on Friday.

According to the Punjab Health Department, a total of 764 new cases of pneumonia were reported during the last 24 hours. The health authorities said a child lost his life during the last 24 hours in Lahore, while the provincial capital logged 178 fresh cases of pneumonia. Punjab has reported 303 pneumonia-related deaths, while over 18,000 cases have been reported in the province.

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