The total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan have surged to 43,926 while the country’s death toll has reached 937. There were 1,851 more cases reported on Monday (18 May 2020) along with 33 more fatalities.
Sindh reported three more fatalities according to the coronavirus update provided by the Provincial Health and Population Welfare Department. This brings the provincial death toll to 280.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department reported 16 more fatalities according to their daily COVID-19 update. This brings the total number of deaths in KP to 334 which is the highest of provinces in the country.
Punjab reported 13 more deaths according to the daily update provided by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). This brings the total number of fatalities in Punjab to 273.
Balochistan reported one more fatality according to the Daily Situation Report issued by the Balochistan Health Department. The provincial death toll has reached 38.
There were no new deaths reported in Gilgit Balistan. However, the Health Department reported 10 more coronavirus cases.
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Here is province wise breakdown of coronavirus cases in Pakistan as of 12:30am on 19 May 2020.
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan (Province Breakdown)
Province | Cases | Deaths |
Sindh | 17241 | 280 |
Punjab | 15976 | 273 |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 6230 | 334 |
Balochistan | 2820 | 38 |
Islamabad | 997 | 7 |
Gilgit Baltistan | 550 | 4 |
AJK | 112 | 1 |
TOTAL | 43926 | 937 |
Global Update
The total number of coronavirus cases globally have surged past 4.86 million along with a death toll of over 318,500. Here are the top 10 most affected countries with a their coronavirus figures:
Country | Cases | Deaths |
United States | 1,540,610 | 91,539 |
Russia | 290,678 | 2,722 |
Spain | 278,188 | 27,709 |
UK | 246,406 | 34,796 |
Brazil | 245,595 | 16,370 |
Italy | 225,886 | 32,007 |
France | 179,927 | 28,239 |
Germany | 177,268 | 8,119 |
Turkey | 150,593 | 4,171 |
Iran | 122,492 | 7,057 |
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