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Coronavirus tally in Pakistan rises to 14,885; death toll at 327

Coronavirus tally in Pakistan rises to 14,885; death toll at 327

Coronavirus in Pakistan

Pakistan's coronavirus tally has climbed to 14,885 while the death toll from the pandemic has reached 327, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

As many as 806 new cases and 26 more fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours.

According to the Ministry of National Health Services, 3,425 people have recovered from the contagion while 129 were still in critical condition.

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The ministry said that Punjab has reported 5,827, Sindh 5,291, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 2,160, Balochistan 915, Gilgit-Baltistan 330, Islamabad 297 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 65 cases.

So far, 1,65,911 tests have been conducted, including 8,530 on April 28.

Sindh has banned all religious gatherings during the holy month of Ramzan in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus. According to a notification released by the province's Home Department all religious gatherings "being not mandatory shall not be held."