ISLAMABAD: As many as 6 people succumbed to COVID-19 and 348 tested positive during the last 24 hours in the country.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 39739 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours of which 348 returned positive.

Tally of positive cases has surged to 1,294,379. Positivity ratio stands at 0.69 percent.

As per province wise details 481,096 coronavirus cases have been reported in Sindh, 444,752 in Punjab 181,285 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 108,534 in Islamabad, 34,657 in Azad Kashmir 33,626 in Balochistan and 10,429 in Gilgit-Baltistan.

With six current casualties no of fatalities has reached level of 28918.

As per NCOC data, 13,066 fatalities have taken place due to the epidemic in Punjab, 7,666 in Sindh 5,924 in KP, 967 in Islamabad, 746 in Azad Kashmir, 363 in Balochistan, and 186 in GB so far.

As per NCOC statistics 1,255,396 patients have recovered while 636 patients are stated to be in critical condition