Six more die from coronavirus in province

LAHORE: Coronavirus claimed another six lives while 128 new cases were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours.

According to the data shared by a spokesperson for Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), the death toll, due to coronavirus, reached 10,767 while the number of total cases reached 346,582 while 327,686 patients recovered in the province. According to the data provided by the P&SHD, currently 8,129 corona patients are under treatment in different hospitals. The Health Department conducted 16,973 tests for COVID-19 during the last 24 hours which turned the total tests to 5.69 million so far.

As many as 159,640 people were vaccinated at 669 vaccine centres in Punjab during the last 24 hours. Now, the total number of vaccinated people had reached 8,950,417 in the province. The Punjab Health Department has urged the masses to follow the corona SOPs for their protection. The people should wear face mask and wash their hands with soap several times in a day to protect themselves from COVID-19. They should contact 1033 immediately on symptoms of coronavirus, said the Health Department.