Pakistan has reported 3,262 coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours, down from 3,752 reported a day earlier.

Further, another 39 fatalities were also reported during this period. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 49,412 tests were also conducted.

The total number of cases has risen to 1,011,708 and the death toll is 23,087. The positivity rate was recorded as 6.6 per cent.

Breakdown of deaths and cases reported on July 26:

  • Sindh: 2,153 cases, 7 deaths
  • Punjab: 457 cases, 20 deaths
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 214 cases, 3 deaths
  • Islamabad: 167 cases, 3 deaths
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 110 cases, 4 deaths
  • Balochistan: 110 cases, 1 death
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 51 cases, 1 death

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