ISLAMANAD: Pakistan has reported 9 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,287,703.
The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 28,793 on Wednesday.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 310 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Pakistan has so far conducted 22,338,650 coronavirus tests and 43,503 in the last 24 hours. 1,247,066 patients have recovered in the country whereas 783 patients are in critical condition.