Pakistan records 733 new coronavirus cases, tally rises to 8,212

Pakistan on Sunday reported 733 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of the COVID-19 patients to 8,212 in the country, officials said.

According to officials, worst-hit Punjab province reported 3,686 cases, Sindh 2,537, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,137, Balochistan 376, Gilgit-Baltistan 257, Islamabad 171 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 48, taking the overall tally to 8,212.

The death toll due to the coronavirus has risen to 167, with Sindh recording its highest number of eight fatalities in a single day, they said.

Pakistan has conducted 98,522 tests, including 7,847 during the last 24 hours. So far 1,868 patients have recovered.

Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is struggling to contain the spread of coronavirus in Pakistan, on Sunday alleged that Muslims are being targeted in India to "divert the backlash" over the government's COVID-19 policy.

Meanwhile, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chief Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal said they would distribute 100,000 ...