The death rate for the novel coronavirus in Sindh is 1.61 per cent — the third-lowest across the country (including the four provinces, GB, AJK and Islamabad), provincial Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah was told.

During a cabinet briefing, the CM noted that the national death rate is 2.5pc. He said that the Sindh government has improved its healthcare system and succeeded in lowering the number of deaths.

He further said that Sindh had the highest number of recovered patients in the country and currently, a majority of Covid-19 patients are undergoing treatment in the province.

Death rates from Covid-19 across different regions in Pakistan till July 4:

• Islamabad: 0.98pc
• Balochistan: 1.14pc
• Sindh: 1.61pc
• GB: 1.82pc
• Punjab: 2.3pc
• AJK: 2.8pc
• KP: 3.66pc