The number of Covid-19 cases in Pakistan approached 6,505 after 272 new infections were reported, the health ministry said on Wednesday as Prime Minister Imran Khan extended the ongoing lockdown until the 30 April to fight the pandemic.
The authorities has so far conducted 73,439 tests, including 3,380 in the last 24 hours.
Usman Buzdar, Chief Minister of Punjab province, tweeted that 89 more cases of the novel coronavirus were reported, taking the provincial tally to 2,945.
He also said the death toll in the province has now reached 28 and 43,565 coronavirus tests have been conducted so far.
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa health department tweeted 65 new coronavirus cases, taking the number of infections in the province to 865.
Prime Minister Khan on Tuesday extended the lockdown till April 30, saying that the the ongoing restrictions have helped contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.Khan, while allowing relaxation in the lockdown to allow these industries to work, warned of action if set procedures were flouted.
| Cases | Death | Recover | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | 3217 | 34 | 508 |
| Sindh | 1668 | 41 | 427 |
| Khayber Pakhtonkhaw | 912 | 42 | 178 |
| Balochistan | 280 | 3 | 137 |
| Azad Kashmir/Gilgit-Baltistan | 283 | 3 | 179 |
| Islamabad | 145 | 1 | 17 |