Pakistan has reported 102 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours. This is the first time the country has reported more than 100 deaths since May 20, when the same number of fatalities were recorded.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 59,397 tests were conducted during this period and 4,934 came back positive. The total number of cases has risen to 1,085,294 and the positivity ratio is 8.3 per cent.

Sindh has reported the highest number of deaths during the last 24 hours with 41 fatalities, followed by 36 in Punjab.

Breakdown of Covid-19 cases and deaths reported during the last 24 hours:

  • Sindh: 2,145 cases, 41 deaths
  • Punjab: 1,141 cases, 36 deaths
  • Islamabad: 561 cases, 2 deaths
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 494 cases, 16 deaths
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 448 cases, 4 deaths
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 102 cases, 3 deaths
  • Balochistan: 43 cases

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