LAHORE, March 04 (Online): Corona virus claimed 63 more deaths while 1519 new cases in the past 24 hours.
As per the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), with new reported deaths, the national tally has hit 13,076. NCOC said that the total count of active cases is 17,117.
, 987 patients recovered from the virus in a day while 1,559 patients are said to be in critical condition .
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), with the fresh inclusion of the infections in the country the national tally of cases now currently stands at 585,435.
A total of 40,473 tests were conducted across the country during this period. Overall 555,242 people have recovered from the deadly disease so far while 9,097,413 samples have been tested so far.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his statement this week, said the global rise in coronavirus cases is disappointing but not surprising and urged countries not to relax measures to fight the disease.
He urged governments to continue testing, contact tracing, isolation, supported quarantine and quality care, and individuals to avoid crowds, practice physical distancing, hand hygiene, wear masks and ensure proper ventilation.
The sixth edition of Pakistan Super League has been postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases among the players and officials involved in the tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday.
“Following a meeting with the team owners and considering the health and wellbeing of all participants is paramount, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to postpone the Pakistan Super League 6 with immediate effect, according to the statement.
It said that the decision was made after seven cases were reported in the competition, which had started on 20 February.
