1,353 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Sindh, taking the provincial tally to 34,889, the highest of any province in the country.
Sindh also reported 40 new deaths from the virus, its highest daily death toll since the outbreak of the disease, according to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. Sindh's overall death toll now stands at 615.
Shah said a total of 7,377 Covid-19 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, the province's highest number of daily tests so far.
As many as 17,787 patients have so far recovered from the disease in Sindh, the chief minister added.
