Pakistan has reported 5,472 new coronavirus cases, 628 recoveries.

Pakistan reports highest number of daily Covid cases since Aug 4

Pakistan has reported 5,472 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, marking the highest daily caseload since August 4.

The country had recorded 5,661 infections on that date.

The country's positivity rate is 9.5pc.

The countrywide breakdown is as follows:

• Sindh: 3,378 cases, 6 deaths

• Punjab: 1,127 cases

• Islamabad: 702 cases

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 200 cases, 2 deaths

• Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 41 cases

• Balochistan: 15 cases

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 9 cases

Pakistan reports 628 recoveries from coronavirus

Pakistan has reported 628 additional recoveries from the coronavirus, taking the country's total to 1,265,239, according to the government's database.

Moreover, the number of active cases stands at 44,717, of whom 908 are in critical condition with the addition of 81 in the last 24 hours.