Pakistan reports more than 4,000 Covid-19 infections for second straight day

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Pakistan has reported more than 4,000 coronavirus cases for a second day in a row after 4,027 infections were recorded during the last 24 hours.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 51,236 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours while nine more deaths were also recorded.

The total number of cases has risen to 1,324,147 and the death toll is 29,012, while the positivity is 7.8 per cent.

Breakdown of deaths and cases reported:

  • Sindh: 2,677 cases, 1 death
  • Punjab: 853 cases, 1 death
  • Islamabad: 366 cases, 1 death
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 99 cases, 5 deaths
  • Balochistan: 15 cases
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 11 cases
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 6 cases, 1 death

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