ISLAMABAD: The global epidemic coronavirus has claimed 34 more lives in Pakistan and the total death toll has risen to 11,657on Sunday.
According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), Pakistan reported 34 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel COVID-19 as the number of positive cases has surged to 544,813.
The latest figures issued by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) showed that 1,599 persons tested positive for coronavirus across the country in the past 24 hours. Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad.
Till now 246,437coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 157,353 in Punjab, 66,953 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 41,359 in Islamabad, 18,815 in Balochistan, 8,988 in Azad Kashmir and 4,908 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Pakistan has so far conducted 7,932,196 coronavirus tests and 42,455 in the last 24 hours. 499,974 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 2,125 patients are in critical condition.
On Saturday, Federal Minister for Planning and the chief of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Asad Umar had said that Pakistan will receive 17 million doses of Astra Zeneca in 1st half of 2021.
On a social media website Twitter, Asad Umar said, “Good news on covid vaccine front. Pakistan received a response letter from Covax which indicated “supply of up to 17 million doses of AstraZeneca in 1st half 2021,” he added.
Federal minister Asad Umar further said that the deliveries of these vaccines will begin in February with about 6 million AstraZeneca doses received by March. The country reached out to Covax “nearly 8 months back to ensure availability,” he added.
Good news on covid vaccine front. Recieved letter from Covax of indicative supply of up to 17 million doses of AstraZeneca in 1st half 2021. About 6 million will be recieved by March with delivery starting in Feb. We signed with Covax nearly 8 months back to ensure availability
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) January 30, 2021
