ISLAMABAD: 1808 people tested positive for Covid-19 and thirty four more died due to the infection in the country over the last twenty four hours.
The figure of patients recovered from the virus has reached 320,849. There are now 22,088 active cases in the country.
COVID-19 cases continued to surge in Pakistan as the country recorded over 1,700 fresh infections on Wednesday, marking the highest single-day tally over the past three months, the Health Ministry said.
With 1,708 new infections, the country’s overall caseload reached 348,184, with 320,065 recoveries.
Another 34 people lost their lives to the disease, pushing the death toll to 7,021. The total active cases in the South Asian nuclear state currently stand at 22,088.
The country recorded over 13,000 case this month alone, giving credence to health experts’ warnings about a second wave of the novel virus.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s COVID-19 monitoring body banned large public gatherings and enhanced restrictions to stem the virus’s spread.
