Alarming!
\nGovt advises people to wear masks in public places as local transmission rate touches 92pc
\nnews desk
\nISLAMABAD\/KARACHI\/LAHORE:
\nPakistan confirmed 88 more deaths from novel coronavirus during last 24 hours as the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 1519. Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surged past 70,000 on Sunday and death toll crossed 1,500 as the provinces and autonomous areas continued to report more cases and fatalities.
\nMeanwhile, the number of people who have recovered from the virus in Pakistan has topped 25,000 after 1,140 additional recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours.
\nPunjab reported 952 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the provincial tally to 25,056. The province also saw a record jump in the number of fatalities due to the virus, with 36 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll in the province to 475.
\nSindh has reported 885 new coronavirus cases, taking the provincial total to 28,245. 16 more deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, taking the fatalities in the province to 481.
\nIslamabad reported 226 new cases of the coronavirus, taking its total to 2,418, according to the government\u2019s Covid-19 portal. Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) reported 18 new cases and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) reported 17, taking their tallies to 678 and 251, respectively. The capital also reported four more deaths from the virus and GB has reported two fatalities.
\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reported 487 more cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the provincial tally to 10,027. 20 more deaths were reported in the province, raising the death toll to 473.
\n106 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Balochistan, taking the provincial tally to 4,193, according to the Balochistan health department. The province also recorded four \u201cprobable deaths\u201d during the last 24 hours. Its number of confirmed deaths stands at 46.
\nGovt advises people to wear masks
\nAs the coronavirus cases continued to increase, the federal government advised the people to wear masks as a precautionary measure against the virus.
\nAddressing a press conference in the federal capital, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said that the country\u2019s infection rate for coronavirus was on the rise with local transmission rate standing at 92 per cent.
\nHe said that cases are increasing as the disease is spreading, so is the importance of following standard operating procedures (SOPs).
\nHe added said 78 deaths had been reported in the past 24 hours, which was the highest single-day tally for Pakistan since the outbreak. He said that people \u201cmust\u201d wear masks in public transports, including trains, buses and planes, mosques, shops, bazaars and malls.
\nHe further advised them to use their own \u201cjudgement\u201d as well regarding wearing masks at home. \u201cIf you feel there are a lot of people, then you should wear a mask,\u201d he added.
\nThe SAPM said that around 25 per cent of all hospital assets in the country were engaged, clarifying that the overall situation in the country was under control.
\n\u201cBut I am sure some hospitals are full in some cities. But that does not mean hospitals in the entire country are full,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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