Pakistan reports 753 new coronavirus cases

Islamab, Aug 13 (PTI) Pakistan reported 753 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking total number of COVID-19 infections in country to 286,673, health ministry said.

Ministry of National Health Services reported on its COVID-19 dedicated website that 10 COVID-19 patients died in last 24 hours, pushing number of total deaths to 6,139.

So far, 264,060 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 783 were in critical condition.

Sindh reported highest 124,929 cases, followed by Punjab with 94,865, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 34,947, Islamab 15,323, Balochistan 12,044, Gilgit-Baltistan 2,402 and Pakistan occupied Kashmir 2,164.

authorities have performed 19,221 tests in last 24 hours, taking number of tests done so far to 2,205,664 in country.