The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 20,186 on Monday after new infections were confirmed in the country.
Total confirmed cases: 20,186
- Sindh: 7,465
- Punjab: 7,524
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 3,129
- Balochistan: 1,218
- Islamabad Capital Territory: 415
- Gilgit-Baltistan: 364
- AJK: 71
Deaths: 462
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 180
- Sindh: 130
- Balochistan: 21
- Gilgit-Baltistan: 3
- Punjab: 124
- Islamabad Capital Territory: 4
Officials have recorded more than 3.5 million cases and more than 245,000 deaths since the virus emerged in China in December.
Record Tests in a Single Day
Pakistan tested a record number of 9,522 sample for cornavirus yesterday which is highest since to emergence of pendamic in the country around late February.
Punjab conducted 4,232 tests in a single day, its best yet capacity, while KP also ran its highest single day tests of 1,338.
It must be noted that higher number of cases could also be attributed to higher number of tests that are being done in recent days. Check below a correlation between daily number of tests and daily number of positive cases in the country:
