(Islamabad) The national tally of active COVID-19 cases Friday reached 33,124 with 2,435 more people testing positive and 3,313 patients recovering during the 24 hours. Forty-eight corona patients, of whom 44 were under treatment in hospital and four in their homes or quarantines, died on Thursday; according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). Most of deaths occurred in Punjab followed by Sindh. Out of total 48 deaths; 26 patients died on the ventilator. No affected person was on ventilator in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK); Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan (GB), while 300 ventilators were occupied elsewhere in the country. Maximum ventilators were occupied Multan 42 percent; ICT 39 percent, Bahawalpur 41 percent and Lahore 35 percent. Around 38,369 tests were conducted across the country on Thursday; including 12,461 in Sindh; 14,804 in Punjab, 5,581 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP); 4,492 in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), 500 in Balochistan, 312 in GB, and 219 in AJK. Around 453,828 people have recovered so far across Pakistan making it a significant count with over 86 percent recovery ratio. Since the pandemic outbreak, a total of 497,510 cases have been detected including AJK 8,430, Balochistan 18,314; GB 4,878, ICT 38,842, KP 60,536, Punjab 143,511 and Sindh 222,999. Around 10,558 deaths have been recorded in the country since the eruption of the contagion. Around 3,670 perished in Sindh; 4,221 in Punjab; 1,710 in KP; 436 in ICT; 186 in Balochistan; 101 in GB and 234 in AJK. A total of 7,002,706 corona tests have been conducted so far; while 627 hospitals are equipped with COVID facilities. Some 2,801 corona patients were admitted in hospitals across the country.
by: mhmaamay mhmamay
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