F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: Another 120 people lost their lives to coronavirus whereas 4,109 fresh cases were reported across Pakistan during the last 24 hours (Friday), showed the data released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday morning.
As per the latest NCOC statistics, after the addition of 120 deaths, the toll has now surged to 18,797 whereas the number of confirmed cases stood at 854,240 after adding the new 4,109 ones. A total of 48,103 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours (Friday). Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity ratio stood at 8.54 percent.
On May 7, Punjab Chief Minister’s Special Assistant Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan urged the public to strictly follow the Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) issued by the government to control the spread of Covid-19 during Eid holidays.
Talking to media in Rawalpindi, Awan said that no traditional Eid gatherings will be held this year, adding, “There will also be no Jhappian [Hugs] and Pappian [kisses] this Eid”.
Punjab: Authorities reported 60 deaths due to the coronavirus, raising total casualties to 8,951. The province now has 316,334 confirmed cases; it reported 1,817 new infections after conducting 20,234 tests, a positivity ratio of 8.98 percent.
There were 2,098 new recoveries recorded, leaving 266,745 fully recovered, and 40,638 active cases of the virus.
Sindh: Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Sindh have now climbed to 290,756; it reported 1,110 new infections after administering 13,676 tests, a positivity ratio of 8.12 percent.
The province reported 24 deaths, raising toll to 4,722, while its recoveries rose by 1,034 to 268,558. Overall, the province now has 17,476 active cases of the novel coronavirus.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: During the past 24 hours (Friday), the provincial government recorded 630 new infections after conducting 7,744 tests, a positivity ratio of 8.13 percent.
Overall, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s confirmed cases have climbed to 123,150. It recorded 25 new deaths and 1,147 recoveries, raising toll to 3,562 and recoveries to 109,609. There are currently 9,979 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
Balochistan: The province raised its confirmed cases to 23,186 with 170 new infections after administering 1,287 tests for a positivity ratio of 13.2 percent.
There were 3 deaths and 148 recoveries recorded in the past 24 hours, leaving 246 fatalities and 21,509 fully recovered. There are now 1,431 active cases of Covid-19 in the province.
Islamabad: The federal capital raised its confirmed coronavirus cases by 270 to 77,684 after conducting 3,945 tests, a positivity ratio of 6.84 percent.
There was 4 deaths and 453 recoveries recorded in the past 24 hours, leaving 706 casualties; 65,977 recovered; and 11,001 active cases.
GB: Gilgit-Baltistan recorded 9 new cases of COVID-19 after conducting 372 tests, a positivity ratio of 2.42 percent; it now has 5,367 confirmed cases.
The region reported no new deaths and 7 recoveries, leaving 107 fatalities and 5,146 fully recovered people. There are currently 114 active cases of COVID-19 in the region.
AJK: In Azad Kashmir, confirmed cases rose by 103 to 17,763 after administering 845 tests, a positivity ratio of 12.2 percent.
There were 4 deaths and 70 recoveries in the past 24 hours, leaving 503 fatalities and 15,168 fully recovered. It now has 2,092 active cases of COVID-19.
