Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has said that the pandemic is spreading throughout Pakistan.

Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, he said that the highest number of cases and deaths were reported during the last 24 hours and the highest number of people (157) were also put on ventilators.

He said the government fears the number of cases and deaths will continue to increase. "The situation is under control. About 18-20 per cent of ventilators are being used currently ... the situation is a bit serious at big hospitals in cities."

He added that the National Command and Operation Centre was monitoring the number of beds and ventilators in hospitals across the country and there were "enough" of them at the moment.