Another 758 coronavirus cases and nine deaths have been reported in Sindh during the past 24 hours, according to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.

Giving his daily briefing of the province's coronavirus situation, he said: "We conducted 4,408 tests during the past 24 hours out of which 758 came back positive. This accounts for 17 per cent of the total number of tests carried out."

With the new cases, Sindh's tally now stands at 14,099.

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