ISLAMABAD, May 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reported 3,256 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 886,184, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said.
The country’s eastern Punjab province appeared as the worst-hit region with 329,913 confirmed cases, followed by southern Sindh province where 301,247 people have been tested positive, the NCOC said.
A total of 104 people died across the country during the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 19,856, said the statement, adding that, 799,951 people have recovered, while 4,549 patients are in critical condition.
The country conducted 12,552,339 tests officially, so far, since Feb of last year, and a total of 212,625 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered yesterday, increasing the tally to 4,745,378 doses, according to the NCOC.
Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Health, Faisal Sultan, today urged people to be vaccinated as early as possible, adding that, the country has sufficient stock of vaccines.
“I want to advise people to go for vaccination against the virus, because it would help them avoid health complications and hospitalisation,” the official said.
The prime minister’s aide also asked citizens to follow standard operating procedures related to COVID-19 announced by the government.
