Novel coronavirus claims another 24 lives

509 new infections reported during past 24 hours

LAHORE:

The Covid-19 pandemic claimed another 24 lives during the last 24 hours whereas 509 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Wednesday across the province.

According to the data shared by the spokesperson of Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), the number of coronavirus cases in the province reached 146,525, while the total deaths were recorded as 4,323 altogether. The P&SHD confirmed that 311 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Lahore, two in Sheikhupura, two in Nankana Sahib, 20 in Rawalpindi, eight in Jhelum, one in Attock, five in Gujranwala, four in Hafizabad, eight in Sialkot, 17 in Gujrat, 33 in Faisalabad, nine in Jhang, five in Chiniot, 18 in Sargodha, 20 in Multan, 13 in Vehari, two in Lodharan, three in Muzaffargarh, four in Dera Ghazi Khan, one in Rahim Yar Khan, 11 in Rajanpur, nine in Bahawalpur, one in Bahawalnagar and two new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Sahiwal district.

The Punjab health department conducted 2,640,830 tests for Covid-19 so far, while 130,912 confirmed cases recovered altogether in the province.

It is pertinent to mention here that services for coronavirus treatment were available in 256 hospitals across the province where 8,261 beds were reserved for Covid-19 patients.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 14^th, 2021.