Pakistan has reported 689 coronavirus during the last 24 hours. The last time the country reported less than 700 cases was on June 21, when 663 new infections were recorded.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 42,476 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours. The total number of cases has risen to 1,259,648 and the positivity ratio is 1.62 per cent.

Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to 28,152 after 18 more fatalities were confirmed.

The breakdown of cases and deaths during the last 24 hours is as follows:

• Sindh: 308 cases, 5 deaths
• Punjab: 245 cases, 7 deaths
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 74 cases, 5 deaths
• Islamabad: 48 cases, 1 death
• Balochistan: 7 cases
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 4 cases
• Gilgit-Baltistan: 3 cases