ISLAMABAD: With 1,037 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, Pakistan's daily case count went over the 1,000 mark for the first time in a week Thursday morning.
The country last reported 1,052 cases in a day on June 25.
The country saw a minor jump in daily deaths as well, with 40 new fatalities, according to National Command and Operation Centre's latest data.
NCOC data shows 46,145 tests were conducted on June 30, of which 1,037 came back positive for COVID-19.
Pakistan's positivity rate is currently 2.2%. The total active COVID-19 cases are 31,767.
At least 904,320 people have recovered so far across Pakistan, making it a significant count. According to NCOC's figures, the total number of cases has reached 958,408.
According to a province-wise breakdown, the total cases reported in Sindh so far are 337,674, in Punjab 346,301, in Khyber Paktunkhwa 138,068, in Islamabad Capital Territory 82,706, in Balochistan 27,178, in Gilgit-Baltistan 6,138 and in Azad Jammu and Kashmir 20,343.
"We will pursue our enemy, regardless of where they are," says Defence Minister Khawaja Asif
Tech billionaire meets decision makers in Washington to discuss life-saving impact of US international assistance
Crossing was sealed on Feb 21 after tensions flared due to Afghan forces initiating construction within Pakistan
Bilawal Bhutto claims Imran never attended a parliamentary security meeting as prime minister
It was decided to switch to virtual learning until further notice due to security concerns, sources quote official as...
Armaghan refused to accept new counsel provided by his father in brutal murder case
