Pakistan has reported zero Covid-related deaths for a second day in a row. However, the country recorded 210 coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 30,054 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours.

The total number of cases has risen to 1,523,072 and the death toll remains 30,333. Meanwhile, the positivity rate is 0.69 per cent.

The breakdown of cases reported on March 23 is as follows:

  • Sindh: 82 cases
  • Punjab: 62 cases
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 42 cases
  • Islamabad: 12 cases
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 10 cases
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 2 cases

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