136 died of Coronavirus infection during the last twenty four hours

136 died of Coronavirus infection during the last twenty four hours.

58,437 patients have so far recovered from the disease while 28,117 corona tests carried out during this period.

136 died of Coronavirus infection

The death toll from the virus stands at 2,975 with 136 deaths reported over the last twenty-four hours. 28,117 corona tests were carried out during this period.

5,839 new coronavirus cases have surfaced in the country over the last twenty-four hours. It took the total tally to 154,760.

These include 58,239 in Punjab, 57,868 in Sindh, 19,107 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 8,437 in Balochistan, 9,242 in Islamabad, 1,164 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 703 in Azad Kashmir.

Meanwhile, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs, Usman Dar chaired a joint meeting in Lahore.

There, Punjab Government has decided to devise a strategy to take maximum benefit from the services of Tiger Force.

Govt decides to impose smart lockdown in Punjab’s most affected 7 cities area.

In view of increasing cases of coronavirus in Punjab, government has decided to impose smart lockdown there.

Many areas in seven cities of the province remain the most affected due to Covi19.

The cities include Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Gujarat.

Chief Secretary Punjab noted the decision taken under guidelines of the National Command and Operations Center.

In a statement in Lahore, Chief Secretary Punjab Jawad Rafique Malik announced police deployment policy entrances and exit points of the locked areas.

Moreover, Pakistan Army and Rangers will remain alert on standby.