Pakistan records more than 1,600 COVID-19 positive cases

Pakistan by far has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in South Asia. Pakistan has reported more than 1600 confirmed cases and over 17 people died of the lethal virus.

Islamabad: At least 100 new cases were reported from across the country that took the total tally of coronavirus positive cases in Pakistan has crossed 1600 and more than 17 people died, health officials confirmed on Monday.

Pakistan by far has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in South Asia.

Punjab recorded 593 cases, the highest number in the country. The province was followed by Sindh with 502 cases, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 192 cases, Balochistan with 141 cases, Islamabad with 43 cases and Gilgit-Baltistan with 123 cases.

The lowest number of cases has been recorded in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Six cases have been reported in the region whose residents are upset with the establishment for setting up quarantine facilities in the area to treat those infected by the virus from across the country.

(With inputs from ANI)