Coronavirus: More 539 cases reported, death toll surges to 6,383

The novel Coronavirus has claimed four more lives across the country during the last 24 hours. The death toll, however, has surged to 6,383.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 539 more people tested positive for the infection during this period, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 302,020.

As many as 289,806 Covid-19 patients have recuperated from the disease, pushing the number of active cases down to 5,831. 28,823 samples were tested during the previous 24 hours, out of which 539 turned out to be positive.

Thus far, more than 2.9 million tests have been conducted across the country.

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