COVID-19: Pakistan's confirmed cases jumped to 80,463, recovery rate rose to 28,923

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 80,463 on Wednesday after new infections were confirmed in the country.

The province-wise break up of the total number of cases are as follows:

Total confirmed cases: 80,463

• Sindh: 31,086

• Punjab: 29,489

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 10,897

• Balochistan: 4,740

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 3,188

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 779

• AJK: 284

Deaths: 1,688

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 490

• Punjab: 570

• Sindh: 526

• Balochistan: 49

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 12

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 34

• AJK: 7

More than 6.39 million people have been reported infected with the novel coronavirus globally and over 379,000 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

PPP senator Maula Bux Chandio tests positive for the virus

PPP leader Maula Bux Chandio became the latest lawmaker to contract the coronavirus, confirmed a spokesperson of the senator.

According to the spokesperson, the senator is in home isolation and his daughter-in-law and wife have also tested positive for the virus. He added that servant of the senator has also tested positive for the virus.

 

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