Pakistan reports 7,678 Covid-19 cases, highest since start of pandemic

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Pakistan has logged 7,678 new infections in the last 24 hours, the highest daily caseload since the start of the pandemic in February 2020.

Prior to this, the highest number of cases — 6,825 — were recorded on June 13.

Further, 23 deaths were also reported during the last 24 hours while the positivity rate rose to 12.9pc. The total number of cases has risen to 1,353,479 and the death toll is 29,065.

The breakdown in the last 24 hours is as follows:

  • Sindh: 3,828 cases, 17 deaths
  • Punjab: 1,887 cases, 3 deaths
  • Islamabad: 1,359 cases, 2 deaths
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 453 cases, 1 death
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 113 cases
  • Balochistan: 32 cases
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 6 cases

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