Sindh has detected 1,016 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 437,973.

According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office, five more people succumbed to the coronavirus, taking the province's death toll to 6,960.

Meanwhile, 16,642 people were tested for the virus during the last 24 hours while 1,000 patients recovered from the disease.