The new cases constitute 17 per cent of the total tested suspects. Similarly, 61 patients recovered and were discharged on Sunday, taking the number of patients cured so far to 2,081 or 18.1 per cent of the total patients. He said nine more patients lost their lives while fighting against the virus and the number of deaths had reached 189 which was 1.6 per cent of the total patients. He said that the number of cases was increasing since random testing of grocery shops and vegetable vendors had started. We also have the highest number of cases under critical care-services which are being utilised as cases are rising,” he said.

Source: Pakistan Today May 10, 2020 17:27 UTC