Pakistan

Pandemic claims 62 more lives in Punjab

2,990 fresh cases of infection reported during 24 hours

APP April 09, 2021

ColoriSed scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (greenish brown) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (pink), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient sample. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

LAHORE:

As many as 2,990 cases of coronavirus were reported in Punjab on Thursday, while the pandemic claimed 62 lives in 24 hours which turned the death toll to 6,793.

As per the data shared by the spokesperson for Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), the number of coronavirus cases in the province reached 240,584.

The P&SHD confirmed that 1,575 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Lahore,33 in Kasur,34 in Sheikhupura, four in Nankana Sahib,232 in Rawalpindi,28 in Attock, 25 in Jehlum, 24 in Chakwal, 75 in Gujranwala,15 in Mandi Bahauddin, nine in Narowal, 13 in Hafizabad,69 in Sialkot, 40 in Gujrat,176 in Faisalabad, 50 in Toba Tek Singh, 21 in Chiniot, 20 in Jhang, 77 in Sargodha,10 in Mianwali, 4 in Khoshab, 35 in Bhakkar, 87 in Multan, 42 in Vehari,25 in Khanewal,1 in Lodharan, one in Muzaffargarh, 19 in Dera Ghazi Khan, 20 in Layyah, eight in Rajanpur,72 in Rahimyar Khan, 61 in Bahawalpur, 22 in Bahawalnagar, 14 in Okara, 10 in Pakpattan and 39 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Sahiwal district during the last 24 hours.

The Punjab health department conducted 3,988,028 tests for Covid-19 so far, while 198,753 confirmed cases recovered altogether in the province.

The Punjab health department urged the masses to follow SOPs for their protection and cover their faces with masks.