Covid-19 claims another 23 lives

With 796 fresh infections, total number of cases reaches 135,140

LAHORE:

The coronavirus pandemic claimed another 23 lives during the past 24 hours, whereas 796 fresh infections were reported across the province.

According to data shared by a spokesperson for Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), the number of coronavirus cases in the province had exceeded 135,140, while the total deaths were recorded at 3,858.

The P&SHD confirmed that 502 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Lahore, seven in Sheikhupura, 48 in Rawalpindi, one in Chakwal, nine in Jhelum, five in Gujranwala, one in Mandi Bahauddin, four in Hafizabad, six in Sialkot, two in Narowal, 15 in Gujrat, 37 in Faisalabad, one in Toba Tek Singh, one in Chiniot and 15 in Sargodha.

Moreover, nine cases were reported in Mianwali, 27 in Khushab, one in Bhakkar, one in Layyah, 10 in Multan, four in Khanewal, three in Dera Ghazi Khan, six in Lodhran, 57 in Bahawalpur, five in Bahawalnagar, six in Muzaffargarh, two in Rahim Yar Khan, six in Okara, two in Pakpattan and three new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Sahiwal district during the last 24 hours.

The provincial health department has conducted 2,373,929 tests for Covid-19 so far, while 121,625 confirmed patients of the disease have recovered.

Services for coronavirus treatment are available in 244 hospitals across the province, where 8,329 beds have been reserved for Covid-19 patients.

As many as 3,786 beds are equipped with oxygen facility and 489 of them are occupied. The department allocated 669 ventilators for coronavirus patients across the province and 340 of them are in use and 329 spare so far.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 27^th, 2020.