(Islamabad) The total active Covid-19 cases in Pakistan on Friday
rose to 23,641, as 2,304 more people tested positive during the last 24 hours.
Thirty-seven corona patients; 32 of whom were under treatment in hospital and
five out of hospital, died on Thursday, according to the latest data issued by
the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). No COVID affected person was
on ventilator in Balochistan; while 195 ventilators were occupied elsewhere in
Pakistan, out of 1,856 allocated for the patients, media reports say. Some
36,923 tests were conducted across the country on Thursday; including 12,599 in
Sindh, 12,038 in Punjab, 3,487 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP); 7,187 in Islamabad
Capital Territory (ICT); 746 in Balochistan; 329 in GB, and 537 in AJK. Around
321,563 people have recovered from the disease so far across Pakistan making it
a significant count with over 90 percent recovery ratio of the affected
patients. Since the pandemic outbreak, a total of 352,296 cases have been
detected so far, including AJK 5,139, Balochistan 16,274, GB 4,416, ICT 23,122,
KP 41,472; Punjab 108,822 and Sindh 153,051.About 7,092 deaths were recorded in
country since the eruption of the contagion, including 2,718 Sindh among 12 of
them died in hospital and two out of hospital on Thursday; 2,455 in Punjab 14
of them died in hospital and three out of hospital on Thursday; 1,303 in KP one
of them died in hospital on Thursday; 250 in ICT among two of them died in
hospital on Thursday, 155 in Balochistan one of them died in hospital on
Thursday, 93 in GB and 118 in AJK two of them died in hospital on Thursday. A
total of 4,847,105 corona tests have been conducted so far, while 736 hospitals
are equipped with COVID facilities. Some 1,405 corona patients were admitted in
hospitals across the country. Meanwhile, Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief
Minister on Information Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan Friday stressed the need for
implementing the COVID-19 SOPs; as the coronavirus cases and death toll were
increasing with each passing day. In a statement, she said a number of
suggestions had been recommended in the Apex Committee meeting to overcome the
COVID-19 and the government would leave no stone unturned to safeguard the
lives of the people. The decision of imposing a ban on public gatherings would
be taken in consultation with other stakeholders; she said; adding that the
lives of people were more important to the government. Every decision would be
taken keeping in view the interests of the citizens; she said. Meanwhile,
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) representative and Sindh Assembly Member Jam
Madad Ali Khan; 57; passed away on Friday due to COVID-19.According to the
deceased's family; Ali had contracted the virus a few weeks ago. He was
admitted to a hospital and was receiving treatment. He was recently shifted to
a ventilator after his condition worsened. Jam Madad Ali formerly belonged to
the Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) but later joined the PPP.
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