ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus claimed 118 more lives nationwide over the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 18,915 on Sunday. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 3,785 new infections were registered after testing 40,736 samples. Since the outbreak, Punjab reported 317,972 cases, Sindh 291,668, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 123,842, Islamabad 77,974, Balochistan 23,324, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 17,866 and Gilgit-Baltistan 5,380. VACCINATION CENTRE OPERATIONAL:In view of rising cases, the Expo Centre in Karachi was reopened for a mass vaccination drive. In December, Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho hinted at turning the Karachi Expo Centre into a coronavirus vaccination centre.

Source: Pakistan Today May 09, 2021 09:26 UTC