Pakistan has reported 4,974 coronavirus cases and 98 deaths during the last 24 hours. This is the highest number of daily infections reported since June 20, 2020, when 5,948 cases were reported.

According to available data, the current positivity ratio is 9.9 per cent while active cases are 53,127.

Region-wise breakdown of cases and deaths reported on March 31:

  • Punjab: 2,789 cases, 62 deaths
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 1,044 cases, 21 deaths
  • Islamabad: 724 cases, 4 deaths
  • Sindh: 247 cases, 5 deaths
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 142 cases, 3 deaths
  • Balochistan: 19 cases, 1 death
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 9 cases

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