COVID-19 Claims One More Life, Infects 275 Others In Sindh
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published October 19, 2021 | 08:50 PM
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Oct, 2021 ) :As many as one more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 7,534 and 275 new cases emerged when 12,511 tests were conducted.
This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement issued here on Tuesday.
He added that one more patient of COVID-19 lost his life lifting the death toll to 7,534 that constituted 1.6 percent death rate.
Syed Murad Ali Shah said that 12,511 samples were tested which detected 275 cases that constituted 2.2 percent current detection rate.
He added that so far 6,257,216 tests have been conducted against which 465,500 cases were diagnosed, of them 96 percent or 446,718 patients have recovered, including 183 overnight.
The CM Sindh said that currently 11,248 patients were under treatment, of them 10,981 were in home isolation, 28 at isolation centers and 239 at different hospitals.
He added that the condition of 236 patients was stated to be critical, including 14 shifted to ventilators.
According to the statement, out of 275 new cases, 68 have been detected from Karachi, including 32 from East, 9 Korangi and West each, 8 South, 6 Malir and 4 Central. Hyderabad has 29, Tando Allahyar 20, Mirpurkhas and Tharparkar 18 each, Sanghar and Tando Muhammad Khan 16 each, Nausheroferoze and Shaheed Benazirabad 13 each, Matiari 11, Badin 9, Sujawal 8, Sukkur 7, Ghotki and Jamshoro 6 each, Umerkot 5, Khairpur 4, Jacobabad 3, Shikarpur 2 and Larkana 1.
The chief minister urged people of the province to follow COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Separate coaches to be hired for ODIs, Test and T20I formats
Finance Minister calls for reforming tax system to improve country's economy
PM calls for joint efforts to check smuggling, power theft
Infinix Unveils a Vibrant New Chapter with Wahaj Ali: The face of Infinix NOTE 4 ..
PM makes two more appointments in his team
Terrorists of Shangla suicide attack will be brought to justice: Interior Minist ..
Applications Open for 6th Cycle of Start-up Incubation under the National Expans ..
Join vivo's "Light it Up" Social Media Contest in Ramadan to Win vivo V30 5G
Pakistan v New Zealand T20I series: Tickets to go on sale from today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 29 March 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 29 March 2024
Journalists call for global action to end Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
More Stories From Pakistan
-
PM Shehbaz vows zero tolerance against smuggling,corruption
2 minutes ago -
Balochistan govt to cover expenses for singer's treatment at AKUH
2 minutes ago -
DC orders making water filtration plants functional immediately
12 minutes ago -
Eid shopping gains momentum in Sukkur, Larkana
12 minutes ago -
Female judicial officers' strength reaches to 18% of total: Report
22 minutes ago -
22nd death anniversary of legendary actor Latif Kapadia observed
22 minutes ago
-
Demand of fates increases in Ramazan
22 minutes ago -
India using draconian measures to muzzle Kashmiris’ voice of freedom
22 minutes ago -
‘Kashmiris’ freedom movement will run out of steam if their identity is lost'
22 minutes ago -
Sukkur deputy commissioner assumes charge
22 minutes ago -
Passing-out of 51st CTP held at Civil Services Academy
42 minutes ago -
Seven power pilferers booked
1 hour ago