Pakistan records highest number of coronavirus deaths since mid-July

Pakistan has reported the highest death toll in the past four months from the novel coronavirus in a single day, according to figures from the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC).

As many as 42 people died on Friday from coronavirus, according to recent figures. This take the total number of people who have died from the virus to 7,603 in Pakistan.

also reported the highest single-day tally in four months as 2,843 people tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number to 371,508.

So far 328,931 patients have recovered from the virus while the number of active cases stands at 34,974.

Over 17,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported across the country in the past week while more than 490 lives lost.