17 persons die, 730 infected by Corona virus
ISLAMABAD: 17 Pakistanis have been killed by corona virus in last 24 hours by novel corona virus as the number of positive cases has reached to 285,921.
The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,129.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 730 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.
124,556 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 94,715 in Punjab, 34,859 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 15,296 in Islamabad, 11,956 in Balochistan, 2,157 in Azad Kashmir and 2,382 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Victoria reported 21 deaths , two more than the previous deadliest days earlier this week and 410 new cases in the past 24 hours, ending a run of three consecutive days with new infections below 400.
Brazil registered 1,274 new corona virus deaths, bringing the total death toll to 103,026,
Overall, confirmed cases rose by 52,160 to 3,109,630.
New Zealand locked down nursing homes nationwide after a 102-day streak without the corona virus ended.
The Dutch government plans to order mandatory quarantine for people who are known to have been exposed to the corona virus.
The decision follows a 55% jump in the number of positive cases in the country to 4,036 in the past week from 2,588 cases the week before.
