Sindh sees 321 new Covid-19 cases
A Covid-19 patient talks to a relative over an intercom as they meet from two sides of a glass wall. PHOTO: EXPRESS
As many as 321 fresh coronavirus cases were reported overnight in the province, taking the total tally of infections in Sindh to date to 127,381, revealed Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday.
He further stated that seven more people had succumbed to the contagious disease, pushing the death toll to 2,350.
According to the CM, 11,167 people were screened for the virus on the day, of whom 321 tested positive. To date, 926,051 people have been tested for the virus in Sindh, while 14 per cent of them were diagnosed with the disease, he added.
Shah also disclosed that 264 more people regained health overnight, which took the total number of recoveries in the province to 120,575.
However, he added that 4,274 people were currently infected with the virus.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2020.