KARACHI: At least 307 new cases of the novel coronavirus were detected and eleven patients died over the past 24 hours in Sindh taking the death toll to 148, according to Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. In his regular video message on the coronavirus situation in the province today, he said 307 new cases were diagnosed as positive when 2,250 tests were conducted. The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the province has jumped to 8,189 with the addition of the new infections. He said 42 patients were discharged after full recovery over the previous 24 hours, taking the number of patients recovered to 1,617. Of the total 307 new cases, 307 were detected in Karachi alone, including 55 cases in Malir, 34 cases in district South, 70 in district Central, 45 in district East, 12 in district West and 21 in Korangi.

Source: Pakistan Today May 05, 2020 15:33 UTC