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Pakistan records 111 Covid-19 deaths, toll climbs to 2,839

June 16, 2020 11:29 AM


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Pakistan recorded its deadliest day since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, as another 111 people died of the virus during the past 24 hours (Monday), raising the overall number to 2,839.

The latest figures released by National Command and Operation Centre on Tuesday morning show a total of 1,081 people have so far died in Punjab, making it the worst affected region of the country in terms of death.

But the most alarming figures are coming out of Islamabad where 83 deaths have to been reported, just two short of Balochistan.

The least-populated province of Pakistan, Balochistan, has so far experienced 83 deaths. The federal capital, on the other hand, is much smaller both in terms of size and population.

But it is not limited to deaths only as the federal capital with 8,857 infected people has more reported cases as well against 8,327 in Balochistan.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths reported in Sindh is 853 followed by 707 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 17 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 13 in Azad Kashmir.

On the other hand, Punjab also tops the list when it comes to the reported coronavirus cases. It 55,878 cases. It is followed by 55,581 in Sindh, making it second-most affected province.

The details of the other regions are: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18,472, Gilgit-Baltistan 1,143 and Azad Kashmir 663.

The past 24 hours also saw 25,015 tests conducted across the country after which the overall number reached 922,665 since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak.

The number of active cases in Pakistan currently stands at 89,692 while the remaining have closed [2,839 deaths + 56,390 patients fully recovering from the infection].

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