Pakistan’s deadliest day since COVID pandemic began, curbs mulled

At least 201 deaths reported in past 24 hours as country grapples with surge in infections since early March.

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has seen more than 200 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the country’s deadliest day since the pandemic began last year, official data shows, as authorities contemplate imposing new lockdown restrictions. At least 201 deaths were reported by the authorities on Wednesday, taking the country’s death toll to 17,530, according to data from the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), which is overseeing the government’s pandemic response. There were 5,292 new cases of the coronavirus recorded, with active cases rising by 413 to 88,207, the data showed.