177 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Sindh, raising the provincial tally to 121,486, according to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.

This is the lowest rise in daily infections since April 18, when the province recorded 138 cases. This is also the first time the province has recorded less than 200 cases since April 19, when 189 cases were reported.

One more person died of the disease, with Sindh's overall death toll rising to 2,224.

A total of 5,272 tests were carried out in the province during the last 24 hours, according to Shah.

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