Islamabad: Daily coronavirus case count in Pakistan is above 5,000 along fatalities at highest point as fourth wave rages across country, with authorities linking the spike with the Delta variant of virus.


According to National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), around 5,661 cases of coronavirus were reported while 60 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 23,635.
The total number of confirmed cases reached to 1,053,660.
As many as 952,616 patients have recovered from the disease with 4,050 critical cases.
Punjab
The number of patients swelled to 360,494 in the province with 11,122 causalities.
Sindh
The number of infections has surged to 392,433 in the province, while the death toll has reached 6,098.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The confirmed cases have surged to 146,485 in the province with 4,495 casualties.
Balochistan
There are 30,880 confirmed cases while 329 patients have died from the infection so far.
AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan
There are 25,778 coronavirus cases in the AJK while the death toll has reached 636. On the other hand, there are 8,473 cases in GB with 148 coronavirus deaths.
Islamabad
There are 89,117 cases in the capital city while 807 people have lost their lives.
India plans $230m drone incentive after Pakistan conflict, sources say
- 2 hours ago
Body of Liverpool footballer Jota arrives in Portugal for hometown wake
- an hour ago
‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ actor Michael Madsen dies at 67
- 2 hours ago

20 child deaths spark stern action from CM Maryam Nawaz
- 24 minutes ago

UN records 613 deaths at Gaza aid points, convoys
- 4 minutes ago

THAAD deployed: US missile defense system now active in KSA
- 43 minutes ago

'Squid Game 3' achieves record-breaking success on Netflix
- 3 hours ago
PSX soars to record high
- 2 hours ago

Saudi Arabia’s current priority is a permanent Gaza ceasefire, foreign minister says
- an hour ago

Pakistani cricket team's fielding coach resigns
- 3 hours ago
Sweet turns bitter: Sugar price hits Rs196 per kg
- an hour ago

Six killed as tourist van falls into Neelum River
- 2 hours ago