Pakistan reports highest number of cases since June 20

Pakistan on Thursday reported the highest number of coronavirus cases since June 20, as per data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

According to data from the country’s nerve center on the coronavirus, Pakistan reported 4,974 new cases of the novel coronavirus with 98 people dying from the disease.

The fresh death toll takes the total tally to 14,530 as the third wave of coronavirus intensifies across the country.

The positivity rate of coronavirus cases stands at 9.92% with total cases at 672,931.

The number of active cases stands at 53,127 with the nationwide recoveries rising to 605,274.