Pakistan continues to record a surge in COVID-19 cases as the country has registered 4,858 new infections over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said Monday, Reported by Ary news

NCOC said that the country’s number of overall confirmed cases has risen to 1,039,695, including 943,020 recoveries, adding that the positivity rate of infections was recorded at 8.61 percent.

The COVID-19 claimed 40 more lives across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll from the disease to 23,462, the NCOC said, adding that 3,441 people are in critical condition.

56,414 tests were conducted during the said period.

Statistics 2 Aug 21:
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 56,414
Positive Cases: 4858
Positivity % : 8.61%
Deaths : 40

— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) August 2, 2021

Sindh province is the most affected region of the country with 385,414 infections, followed by the Punjab province which has reported 357,735 cases.