Pakistan's COVID-19 cases go past 50,000 with record 2,603 new patients

Islamabad, May 22 (PTI) Pakistan’s coronavirus cases on Friday crossed 50,000-mark after a record 2,603 more patients were diagsed with COVID-19 disease, health ministry said.

deadly contagion claimed lives of 50 people in last 24 hours, taking death toll to 1,067, Ministry of National Health Services said.

Out of total 50,694 patients, Sindh reported 19,924 cases, Punjab 18,455, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 7,155, Balochistan 3,074, Islamabad 1,326, Gilgit-Baltistan 602 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 158 cases.

It also reported that so far 15,201 people have recovered from malignant virus. In past 24 hours, 1,064 people recovered from vel coronavirus.

authorities also carried out a record 16,387 tests, taking total number of tests so far in country to 445,987.

A special flight of Emirates carrying 251 stranded Pakistanis arrived at Islamabad International Airport from Dubai after Pakistan allowed airline to operate special flights.

Officials said that all passengers were shifted to different quarantine centres in Islamabad for 24 hours for medical tests related to COVID-19.

federal government has decided to restore international flights from Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar. Officials said that decision was taken by Prime Minister Imran Khan. PTI SH CPS