Number of new cases over the previous 24-hour period highest in nine months
Pakistan on Friday reported at least 4,368 new coronavirus cases during the previous 24-hour period, the highest single-day tally since June 2020.
The new cases have taken the country’s total tally of Covid-19 cases to at least 645,356. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country’s death toll climbed to 14,091 after 63 people succumbed to the deadly disease. Most deaths occurred in Punjab followed by K-P.
Meanwhile, 2,170 patients recovered from the pandemic during the previous day, taking total recoveries to 591,145. According to NCOC, the total active Covid-19 cases across the country were reported to be at least 40,120.
The highest number of ventilators occupied in the country was found to be in Multan with 65 per cent occupancy, followed by Islamabad at 62 per cent, Gujranwala at 60 per cent and Lahore at 54 per cent,
The NCOC further reported that the highest number of oxygen bed occupancy in the country was in Gujrat at 95 per cent followed by Gujranwala at 85 per cent, Peshawar at 73 per cent and Islamabad at 49 per cent.
Covid-19 related death by province
Out of the 14,091 total reported deaths, there have been about 4,486 deaths in Sindh, 6,142 in Punjab, 2,260 in K-P, 555 in Islamabad.