After a brief hiatus following the first case, Covid-19 cases spiked as more pilgrims returning from Iran tested positive for the virus. 12:40am: 145 more cases take Punjab’s Covid-19 tally to 3,649Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has confirmed another 145 Covid-19 cases in the province, taking the tally to 3,649. Congregational Friday prayer has been banned by the district government amid the increase in the number of local Covid-19 cases. 12:45pm: Punjab reports 19 new casesPunjab health authorities reported 19 new coronavirus cases, raising the provincial tally to 3,410. 8:00am: Balochistan’s tally stands at 351The Balochistan government reported 46 new cases in Balochistan, raising the provincial tally to 351.

Source: The Express Tribune April 18, 2020 05:13 UTC