18 more die from corona in Punjab

By Our Correspondent
March 08, 2021

LAHORE:Around 18 patients died from corona and 1,044 new infections were confirmed in Punjab during the last 24 hours.

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According to report issued by Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) on Sunday, the death toll reached 5,552 while confirmed cases reached 177,008 in the province. As per the spokesperson for Corona Monitoring Room at P&SHD, 15,862 tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours, which raised the total number of tests to 3,402,377 in the province.

After 5,552 fatalities and recovery of a total of 164,989 patients, including 502 recoveries in the last 24 hours, so far, 6,467 active cases still remain, who are either isolated at homes or under treatment in hospitals.

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