Pakistan has reported 176 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily tally in more than 1.5 years.

The country last recorded less than 200 cases — 191 — on April 10, 2020.

The positivity rate has also remained below one per cent for the last 10 days.

The breakdown of cases over the last 24 hours is as follows:

  • Punjab: 64
  • Sindh: 37
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 33
  • Balochistan: 0
  • Islamabad: 35
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 0
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 37

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