LAHORE: Corona virus has claimed more 21 lives across Pakistan in 24 hours.
The number of positive cases has surged to 281,863. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,035.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 727 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.
Till now 122,373 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 93,847 in Punjab, 34,359 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 11,793 in Balochistan,15,141 in Islamabad, 2,234 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 2,116 in Azad Kashmir.
According to NCOC, 213 Corona virus patients are on ventilators in the country’s hospitals while the number of ventilators available in these hospitals stands at 1859. 1595 patients are admitted in hospitals at present and corona testing facility capability has surpassed 60000 per day. 132 testing laboratories are operating in the country.