The number of total confirmed infections globally stands at 576 ,859
while 128,377 people have recovered from the virus.
Twenty-nine new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Punjab, taking the provincial tally to 448, according to a spokesperson for the Punjab health department.
Punjab now has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the country, overtaking Sindh's total of 440.
Four people have died from the virus in the province so far — one in Rawalpindi and three in Lahore.
Italy recorded almost 1,000 deaths from the coronavirus on Friday in the worst one-day toll anywhere around the world since the pandemic began, as experts said the country's epidemic could be nearing its peak, AFP reports.
Five weeks after the virus took root in Italy, the country's recorded cases rose to nearly 86,500 — more than the United States, or China — where the flu-like disease emerged in December.
The death toll surged by 969 victims to 9,134, the Civil Protection Agency said, though that included 50 victims who had been missing from the previous day's count.
The United Kingdom has said 759 people died on Thursday after testing positive for coronavirus, a jump of 181 people in 24 hours.
The toll, up 31 per cent in a day, is the seventh highest in the world after Italy, Spain, China, Iran, France and the United States, according to a Reuters tally.The country's department of health also said 14,579 people had tested positive for the virus.
Spain’s coronavirus death toll rose overnight by 769 cases to 4,858, the health ministry said, a new record in the number of fatalities recorded in 24 hours, Reuters reported.
The total number of those infected rose to 64,059 from 56,188 on Thursday.
Indonesia has reported 153 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily rise so far, taking the country’s total to 1,046, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto has confirmed.
The number of new deaths due to coronavirus rose by nine, bringing the total number of deaths to 87, he said, adding a total of 46 people had recovered from the virus.
Russia has reported 196 new cases of coronavirus, a daily record, taking its official total for those infected with the disease to 1,036.
According to Reuters, Russia said one more person had been killed by the virus in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths to four.
Indoor gatherings of more than 20 people and outdoor gatherings of 10 people or more will be banned, Reuters reported.
Vietnam has 153 coronavirus cases but has had no reported deaths, according to the health ministry; more than 57,000 people are in quarantine.
The Chinese government has handed over medical equipment and 10 tonnes of other goods to the Gilgit-Baltistan government to help it fight Covid-19. GB Chief Minister Hafeezur Rehman personally received the aid at Khunjerab border.
The donated equipment includes five ventilators, 2,000 N95 masks, 200,000 face masks, 2,000 testing kits and 2,000 medical protective kits.
Anumber of 94,238 people affected by Corona virus in United States , 86,498 Italy, 81,897 China, 64,059 Spain ,49,344 Germany, 32,332 Iran ,29,593 France, 14,735 United Kingdom 12,928 Switzerland, 9,332 Korea, South, 8,641 Netherlands ,7,610 Austria, 7,284 Belgium ,5,698 Turkey, 4,268 Portugal ,4,184 Canada ,3,696 Norway, 3,143 Australia, 3,046 Sweden, 3,035 Israel, 3,027 Brazil, 2,279 Czechia, 2,164 Denmark, 2,161 Malaysia, 1,819 Ireland ,1,610 Chile 1,605 Luxembourg,1,595 Ecuador, 1,387 Japan, 1,340 Poland ,1,331 Pakistan, 1,292 Romania 1,170 South Africa, 1,136 Thailand, 1,104 Saudi Arabia, 1,046 Indonesia, 1,041 Finland, 1,036 Russia, 966 Greece, 890 Iceland, 887 India, 803 Philippines, 732 Singapore, 712 Diamond Princess, 674 Panama, 632 Slovenia, 589 Argentina, 586 Croatia, 585 Mexico, 581 Dominican Republic 580 Peru, 575 Estonia, 562 Qatar, 495 Egypt ,491 Colombia, 466 Bahrain, 458 Iraq457 Serbia, 409 Algeria, 391 Lebanon, 368 New Zealand, 345 Lithuania, 333 Morocco, 333 United Arab Emirates, 329 Armenia ,300 Hungary, 293 Bulgaria, 280 Latvia, 269 Slovakia, 267 Andorra 267 Taiwan* 238 Uruguay,231 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 231 Costa Rica, 227 Tunisia, 226 Ukraine 225 Kuwait, 223 San Marino 219 North Macedonia ,212 Jordan, 199 Moldova, 186 Albania, 180 Burkina Faso, 165 Azerbaijan, 163 Vietnam,146 Cyprus, 139 Malta,137 Kazakhstan,136 Ghana 131 Oman,119 Senegal,115 Brunei,107 Venezuela, 106 Sri Lanka. 99 Cambodia, 96 Cote d'Ivoire 94 Afghanistan,94 Belarus, 94 Mauritius,91 West Bank and Gaza, 88 Cameroon, 88 Uzbekistan 86 Kosovo, 81 Georgia, 80 Cuba, 75 Montenegro,68 Honduras, 66 Trinidad and Tobago,65 Nigeria, 61 Bolivia, 58 Kyrgyzstan,56 Liechtenstein, 52 Paraguay,51 Congo (Kinshasa),50 Rwanda,48 Bangladesh, 42 Monaco, 31 Kenya,26 Jamaica,25 Guatemala,25 Togo,24 Barbados 24 Madagascar,22 Zambia. 18 Uganda,16 Ethiopia, 14 Maldives,13 El Salvador,13 Tanzania ,12 Djibouti, 12 Equatorial Guinea ,11 Dominica,11 Mali, 11 Mongolia, 10 Niger,9 Bahamas, 9 Eswatini,8 Guinea, 8 Haiti,8 Namibia,8 Suriname,7 Antigua and Barbuda,7 Gabon,7 Grenada, 7 Mozambique, 7 Seychelles,6 Benin,6 Eritrea, 6 Laos,5 Burma,5 Cabo Verde,5 Fiji,5 Guyana, 5 Syria,5 Zimbabwe,4 Angola ,4 Congo (Brazzaville),4 Holy See.4 Nepal,3 Bhutan,3 Central African Republic, 3 Chad,3 Gambia, 3 Liberia,3 Mauritania,3 Saint Lucia, 3 Somalia,3 Sudan 2 Belize, 2 Guinea-Bissau, 2 Nicaragua, 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis ,1 Libya ,1 Papua New Guinea1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 Timor-Leste
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