Novel Coronavirus claims 22 lives, 661 new cases reported on Friday in Punjab

F.P. Report

LAHORE: The COVID-19 pandemic claimed 22 precious lives in last 24 hours, whereas 661 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Friday across the province.

According to data shared by spokesperson of Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) ,the number of coronavirus cases in the province reached 147,953, while the deaths were recorded as 4,370 altogether.

The P&SHD confirmed that 380 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Lahore, 2 in Kasur, 2 in Sheikhupura,1 in Nankana Sahib,30 in Rawalpindi, 5 in Jehlum, 5 in Gujranwala, 2 in Mandi Bahauddin,1 in Hafizabad,15 in Sialkot,1 in Narowal, 44 in Gujrat,18 in Faisalabad,1 in Jhang,1 in Toba Tek Singh,12 in Chiniot, 24 in Sargodha, 3 in Khushab,1 in Mianwali, 8 in Bhakkar, 19 in Multan, 4 in Vehari, 3 in Khanewal,1 in Layyah, 5 in Muzaffargarh, 5 in Dera Ghazi Khan, 6 in Rahimyar Khan,1 in Rajanpur,12 in Bahawalpur, 2 in Bahawalnagar, 14 in Pakpattan, 30 in Okara and 3 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Sahiwal district during the last 24 hours till filing of this report. The Punjab health department has conducted 2,669,951 tests for COVID-19 so far while 132,769 confirmed patients recovered altogether in the province.