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Coronavirus Update: Sindh’s death toll surpasses 1,500

KARACHI: Sindh’s overall COVID-19 fatality tally surpassed 1,500 on July 4 when authorities in the government confirmed deaths of another 42 patients during the last 24 hours, with detection of 1,585 new infections across Sindh, taking the tally of infected people to 92,306, with an

Coronavirus Update: ICUs full to capacity

KARACHI: Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in the majority of COVID-19 hospitals in Karachi reported running full to surge capacity on July 3 when authorities in the government confirmed 1,496 new coronavirus infections, with 22 related deaths across the province. According to data the daily infection

Coronavirus Update: Infection rate rises again

KARACHI: Sindh’s rate of daily COVID-19 infections was again on the rise as the health authorities confirmed 2,430 new cases on July 2, with 31 related deaths, compared 2,139 new infections and 29 deaths registered on July 1. Overall, the provincial tally of infections soared

Coronavirus Update: 23% of deaths occur at homes

KIARACHI: Homes across Sindh contributed over 23% of the total COVID-19 fatalities till July 1 morning when the provincial health authorities confirmed deaths of another 29 virus infected patients including nine of those kept in home isolation, with 2,139 new infection, pushing the overall tally

Doctors, civil society voice concerns jointly

KARACHI: The leaders of medical, human rights and women welfare associations held a joint press conference on the coronavirus situation at the PMA House in Karachi on July 1. They regretted that the disease situation was worsening in the country every new day courtesy in

Coronavirus Update: Further rise in fatalities, infection

KARACHI: Sindh witnessed an increase of 10% of in its daily COVID-19 infection rate on June 30, when authorities in the government confirmed detection of 2,655 new cases, out of 9,435 samples, with 34 more related deaths during the last 24 hours. The daily infection

Coronavirus Update: Highest single-day fatalities in Sindh

KARACHI: Amidst reports that Pakistan’s daily COVID-19 infections rate was falling, Sindh registered 1,539 new cases on June 29 when the government authorities confirmed yet another all days’ highest 74 fatalities due to the virus in the province, bringing the death tally to 1,343. Earlier,

Coronavirus Update: Inconsistent testing in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh witnessed a rise of eight percent in its daily COVID-19 infection rate on June 28 when the authorities in the government confirmed 2,179 new cases during the last 24 hours, with 26 new related deaths, pushing the overall fatalities to 1,269 for the

Coronavirus Update: 1,949 new cases in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh, after five days of reduced COVID-19 testing of samples, witnessed a big stride in the activities on June 27 when authorities in the government declared detection of 1,949 (16%) new positive cases out of 11,901 tests, with new 38 related deaths, taking the

Coronavirus Update: Karachi reports 91% of Sindh new cases

KARACHI: Sindh’s overall COVID-19 fatality tally surpassed 1,200 on June 26 when authorities in the government confirmed deaths of another 27 patients during the last 24 hours, with detection of 1,150 new infections across Sindh, including 1,050 at Karachi. On June 26, Karachi reported 91%