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COVID 19: Pakistan's cases cross 260,000 mark before Eid

COVID 19: Pakistan's cases cross 260,000 mark before Eid

Coronavirus in Pakistan

The number of coronavirus cases are on a constant rise in the South Asian country Pakistan. The total tally of coronavirus cases increased to261,917and the total tally of deaths due to the virus reached 5,522 on Saturday morning.

As per the latest figures of the local media, a total of198,509 people have recovered from the novel coronavirus till Saturday.From Sindh, 111,238 cases have been reported while from Punjab 89,465 cases have been reported.

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On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan took a dig at India while urging citizens to stay safe during the upcoming festival of Eid.

Following the tweet, a National Command and Operation Center meeting was chaired by Planning Minister Asad Umar in Karachi on Saturday to discuss preventive measures and the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) during Eidul Azha. The meeting was also attended by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, health minister Azra Pechuho and other officials.

(With inputs from agencies)