Pakistan on Friday registered a record spike of 4,896 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally to 89,249, even as Prime Minister Imran Khan asserted that over 175,000 volunteers have helped to enforce the official guidelines to contain the spread of the deadly virus in the country.
The Ministry of National Health Service said 68 coronavirus patients died in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 1,838. Friday was the third consecutive day when a record number of COVID-19 cases were reported in Pakistan after the Eid holidays and easing of lockdown restrictions at the end of May.
With 4,896 new infections, the total coronavirus tally in Pakistan now stands at 89,249, the health ministry said.
Sindh province reported 33,536 infections, Punjab 33,144, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 11,890, Balochistan 5,582, Islamabad 3,946, Gilgit-Baltistan 852 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 299.
Addressing the Corona Relief Tiger Force via a special television briefing, Prime Minister Khan said over 175,000 members of the force have helped to enforce the official guidelines to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country. A record one million volunteers have registered for the force. “They have played an important role after the lockdown was eased. More than 1,75,000 were active in Ramadan who went to different mosques to ensure compliance with the safety guidelines,” he said.