Pakistan's total tally has surged past 44,000 as Sindh and Punjab collectively reported 1,336 cases.

Sindh also reported its highest single-day death toll at 19 while Punjab reported 13 deaths. The country's total fatalities have risen to 958.

People shop in a market after the government relaxed the weeks-long lockdown that was enforced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, in Peshawar, Pakistan. — AP/File
People shop in a market after the government relaxed the weeks-long lockdown that was enforced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, in Peshawar, Pakistan. — AP/File

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