Coronavirus continues to claim more lives in Pakistan

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 06 Jan 2023

Lahore: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged to 237,849 in Pakistan on Wednesday, while the death toll stands at 4922.

According to National Command and Control Center (NCOC), more than 2,980 cases of coronavirus were reported while 83 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.

As many as 140,965 patients have recovered from the disease, while the country is still witnessing a consistent rise in the COVID-19 cases.

Punjab

After sharp increase in the cases, the number of patients swelled to 83,599 in the province. The province reported 1899 coronavirus (COVID-19) causalities.

A partial lockdown has been imposed across the province to stem the spread of the infection.

The government has also launched Insaf Imdad Program to help poor segment of society in the difficult times.

Sindh

The province has started easing lockdown restriction as it has allowed some industries to resume operations.

The cases of infection have surged to 97,626 in the province, the most affected region in Pakistan.The death toll has reached to 1572 in the province.

Balochistan

There are 10,919 confirmed cases while 124 patients died of the infection so far.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The confirmed cases have surged to 28,681 in the province. It is leading other regions with more causalities as toll has surged to 1045 in KPK.

AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan

There are 1,595 coronavirus cases in the GB while 30 patients including a young doctor have died due to the infection. As many as 995 people have recovered from the infection.

There are 1,419 cases in AJK while 36 death has been reported.

Islamabad

There are 13,605 cases in the capital city while 140 people have lost their lives. Around 5000 patients have recovered so far.