Punjab reports 438 new cases, 8 more deaths

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Punjab's Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department has reported 438 new coronavirus cases, taking the provincial total to 10,471.

It has also reported eight more fatalities, an increase over yesterday's one death. The total number of fatalities in the province has risen to 191.

The department also reported 4,131 recoveries while 41 people are in critical condition.

A total of 121,194 tests have been conducted in the province thus far.

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