(Islamabad) The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan on Sunday
were recorded at 17,804 with 1,436 new cases reported during the last 24 hours.
Twenty five patients lost their life on Saturday out of which 24 were under
treatment in hospitals and one was out of hospital, said the latest update
issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). No affected person
was on ventilator in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK); Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and
Balochistan; while 148 ventilators were occupied elsewhere in Pakistan, out of
1,854 allocated for COVID-19 patients. Some 32,350 tests were conducted across
the country on Saturday; including 9,995 in Sindh, 10,802 in Punjab; 4,008 in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 6,290 in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT); 423 in
Balochistan, 417 in GB, and 415 in AJK. Around 318,417 people have recovered
from the disease so far across the country making it a significant count with
over 90 percent recovery ratio of the affected patients. Since the pandemic
spread, a total of 343,189 cases have been detected so far, including 4,703
from AJK, 16,055 from Balochistan; GB 4,358, ICT 21,557, KP 40,397, Punjab
106,577 and Sindh 149,542. About 6,968 deaths were recorded in the country
since the eruption of the contagion, including 2,679 from Sindh out of which 12
died in hospital on Saturday, 2,407 in Punjab out of which 7 died in hospital
and one out of hospital on Saturday, 1,288 in KP, 238 in ICT out of which two
died in hospital on Saturday, 154 in Balochistan out of which one died in
hospital on Saturday; 93 in GB and 109 in AJK, out of which two died in
hospital on Saturday. A total of 4,676,263 tests have been conducted so far, while
735 hospitals are equipped with COVID facilities. Some 1,067 corona patients
are under treatment at the hospitals across the country. Meanwhile, the NCOC
Sunday issued new guidelines for wedding ceremonies which would be implemented
in certain cities from November 20. The guidelines will be implemented in seven
cities of Punjab; two of Sindh; one of Balochistan and one of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa. According to details, the NCOC has imposed a ban on indoor
weddings in its bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. Only outdoor marriages
have been allowed with upper limit of 1,000 persons, according to the NCOC
notification. Canopy, tent use is banned, buffet dinner or lunch is closed, and
food would be given in boxes. Table service would be allowed. Every guest must
wear a mask. The host will also provide sanitizers according to the new
guidelines. The venue would be chosen in consultation with the local health
authority. Marquees will not be allowed to hold wedding ceremonies. One
thousand guests will be allowed to attend the outdoor wedding ceremony. There
will be a distance of six feet between the participants. The host of the
wedding will be responsible for implementing the SOPs. In addition the duration
of the wedding ceremony will be only two hours which will end at 10pm.
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