Covid-19 claims 25 more lives in Punjab

With over 1,340 new cases, number of infections exceed 80,290

LAHORE:

Covid-19 has claimed 25 more lives in Punjab, while the number of virus cases in the province exceeded 80,290 after registration of over 1,340 new patients in the last 24 hours.

According to the spokesperson for Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department on Saturday, the total number of deaths reached more than 1,840.

The health department confirmed that 464 new cases of Covid-19 were registered in the provincial capital, 16 in Nankana Sahib, 41 in Kasur, 54 in Sheikhupura, 110 in Rawalpindi, seven in Jhelum, 11 in Attock, 42 in Gujranwala, 26 in Sialkot, 13 in Narowal, 72 in Gujrat, 29 in Multan, 10 in Muzaffargarh, 42 in Vehari and one each in Chakwal, Hafizabad, Mianwali, Khanewal and Bhakkar.

Moreover, 89 virus cases were reported in Faisalabad, 11 in Chiniot, 36 in Toba Tek Singh, 10 in Jhang, 26 in Rahim Yar Khan, 58 in Sargodha, 13 in Khushab, two in Bahawalnagar, 35 in Bahawalpur, six in Lodhran, 76 in Dera Ghazi Khan, 16 in Layyah, three in Okara, seven in Sahiwal and 11 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Pakpattan district during the last 24 hours.

The health department has conducted more than 525,220 tests for Covid-19 so far, while 42,580 patients have recovered in the province. The department officials appealed to the citizens to adopt SOPs for their protection.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 5^th, 2020.