Pakistan reports over 6,800 new infections, 426 more people recover

With over 6,800 new infections, Pakistan reports second-highest cases since start of pandemic

Pakistan has detected 6,808 new infections in the last 24 hours, an increase of 19.6 per cent from yesterday, marking the second-highest daily caseload since the start of the pandemic in February.

The highest number of cases — 6,825 — were recorded on June 13.

The nationwide positivity rate has risen to 11.6pc.

The breakdown in the last 24 hours is as follows:

• Sindh: 3,738 cases, 1 death

• Punjab: 1,493 cases, 2 deaths

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 331 cases, 2 deaths

• Balochistan: 36 cases

• Islamabad: 1,131 cases

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 6 cases

• Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 73 cases

426 more people recover from coronavirus in Pakistan

Another 426 people have recovered from the coronavirus in Pakistan, taking the country's total to 1,265,665, according to the government's database.

Moreover, the number of active cases has crossed 51,000, while the number of Covid-19 patients in critical care stands at 918.