Another 84 people lost their lives to the coronavirus whereas 1,923 fresh cases were reported during the last 24 hours (Friday) across Pakistan, showed the data released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday morning.

As per the latest NCOC figures, after adding the 84 news deaths the toll has now surged to 21,189 whereas the number of confirmed cases stood at 930,511 after adding 1,923 new ones.

During the past 24 hours (Friday), patients have recovered from the coronavirus whereas the total recoveries stood at 860,385.

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As of Saturday, the total count of active cases was recorded at 48,937, whereas the positivity rate was dropped to 3.81 percent.

As many as 322,350 coronavirus cases have so far been confirmed in Sindh, 341,789 in Punjab, 134,072 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 81,626 in Islamabad, 25,589 in Balochistan, 19,456 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and 5,629 in Gilgit Baltistan.

Moreover, 10,241 individuals have so far lost their lives to the pandemic in Punjab, 5,105 in Sindh, 4,135 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 763 in Islamabad, 551 in Azad Kashmir, 287 in Balochistan and 107 in Gilgit Baltistan.

The health facilities across the country conducted 50,393 coronavirus detection tests, taking the total number of Covid-19 tests to 13,471,17 since the first case was reported early last year.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:

- EU 'no' to patent waiver -

The European Union reiterates its reservations about the temporary lifting of patents, as requested by India and South Africa and backed by Washington, in a proposal to boost the availability of vaccines.

- Russian jabs for foreigners -

President Vladimir Putin calls on reticent Russians to get vaccinated against the coronavirus and says Moscow is prepared to allow foreigners to enter the country to get the jab, speaking at the country's main economic forum, which is being held in-person.

- US jobs -

The US economy added 559,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.8 percent, as Covid-19 vaccines helped businesses reopen and rehire, in what President Joe Biden calls "great news", but disappoints analysts.

- Serbia produces Sputnik V -

Serbia is starting to produce Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, President Aleksandar Vucic says, the first European nation outside Russia and Belarus to take the step.

- Pfizer for UK youngsters -

The British regulator approves the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for all 12 to 15-year-olds.

- Back to school jabs -

Spain says it wants to offer vaccines to pupils aged between 12 and 17 before the start of the new school year in September.

- France welcomes EU visitors -

France says it will fully open its borders to EU residents from Wednesday, but vaccinated travellers from Britain and the US still need a negative Covid test.

- Belgian cafés back -

Cades and restaurants in Belgium will be able to serve guests indoors from Wednesday and stay open later, as coronavirus figures continue to fall.

- EU vs AstraZeneca -

A Belgian judge presiding over a legal dispute between the EU and AstraZeneca over a shortfall of Covid-19 vaccine doses to Europe says she will give her ruling within a month.

- 200 million doses short -

The World Health Organization says a shortfall of 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines for the Covax programme for June and July could undermine the efficiency of the roll-out in poorer countries.

- Cyprus crossings reopen -

Checkpoints reopen along the UN-patrolled ceasefire line that divides Cyprus as virus restrictions first imposed 15 months ago are finally eased.

- Singapore GP cancelled -

The Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix, scheduled for October 3, is cancelled "due to ongoing safety and logistic concerns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic."

- 3.7 million dead -

The pandemic has killed at least 3,704,003 people worldwide since the virus first emerged in December 2019, according to an AFP compilation of official data. 

The US is the worst-affected country with 596,434 deaths, followed by Brazil with 469,388, India with 340,702, Mexico with 228,362, Peru with 185,380 and Britain with 127,812.

The figures are based on reports by health authorities in each country, but do not take into account upward revisions carried out later by statistical bodies. 

The WHO says up to three times more people have died directly or indirectly due to the pandemic than official figures suggest.

With inputs from AFP.