Mardan: As many as 10 new patients have been tested positive for corona virus illness, COVID-19 in the district in last 24 hours taking total number of confirmed patients of the  disease to 1, 063 while another person died raising the casualties to 54 so far, according to the statistics issued by deputy commissioner office on Sunday.

So far, 4, 152 tests have been conducted in the district, out of which the test report of 3, 015 people came back negative while the reports of 73 suspected patients are still awaited. So far, 563 suspected patients were recovered while 405 suspected patients are at home isolation. Total 43, 867 people were screened  throughout the district.