Punjab reports more than 200 infections for second day in a row

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Punjab has reported more than 200 infections for the second day in a row as 232 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the government's coronavirus portal. This has taken the provincial caseload to 103,314.

It has also reported six additional fatalities compared to one death a day earlier, taking the total number of fatalities to 2,342.

According to the portal, 97,384 people have recovered in the province so far.

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