KARACHI: As many as 1098 cases were detected by conducting 6458 tests while 17 more patients died lifting the tally of the cases to 75168 and death toll to 1178. This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement issued here from CM on Thursday.

Shah said that 6458 samples were tested which diagnosed 1098 cases that constituted 17 percent result. So far, 409145 tests have been conducted which detected 75168 cases all over Sindh, he said and added the overall detection rate came to 18.3 percent. The CM said that 17 more patients died while struggling against the coronavirus. The death toll stemming from coronavirus has reacted to 1178 that constituted 1.5 percent, he said.

According to Shah, at present 33131 patients are under treatment, of them 31665 in home isolation, 78 at Isolation Centers and 1388 at different hospitals. At present 641 patients are in critical condition while 99 have been shifted on ventilators.

The statement says that 1267 patients recovered overnight and returned to normal life. The number of patients recovered so far has reached to 40740 that constitutes 54 percent recovery rate.

The CM said that out of 1098 new cases, 494 belonged to Karachi, they include 208 South, 141 East, 48 Central, 44 Malir, 32 Korangi and 21 West. Hyderabad has 34, Ghotki 33, Sukkur 15, Shikarpur eight, Sanghar six, Umerkot and Dadu five each, Larkana and Mirpurkhas have four each, Jamshoro and Badin have two each, Thatta and Sujawal one.

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