Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 16 May 2026 18:55:40 +0500 Sat, 16 May 2026 18:55:40 +0500 60 Pakistan: 6,127 new Covid cases detected out of 71,836 sampled https://english.aaj.tv/news/30257132/ <p>The coronavirus situation of Pakistan is getting worse by the day as more and more cases are being detected daily. The total reported cases have exceeded 756,000 while total virus-related casualties have surpassed 16,000. </p> <ul> <li>In the last 24 hours, <strong>6,127</strong> COVID-19 cases and <strong>149</strong> deaths were documented in the country. </li> </ul> <p><strong><em>6,127 new cases</em></strong> - It's the country's fourth highest-ever one-day tally reported in the pandemic yet. With the top 3 tallies reported at the peak of the first wave of COVID-19 in mid-June, yesterday's tally is highest in the ongoing third wave. </p> <p><strong><em>149 new deaths</em></strong> - It's the country's third highest-ever one-day tally reported in the pandemic yet. With the top 2 death tallies reported also at the peak of the first wave of COVID-19 in mid-June, yesterday's count is highest in the ongoing third wave. </p> <p><strong><em>71,836 PCR Covid-19 tests</em></strong> conducted in the past 24 hours in Pakistan- it's the highest number of tests conducted in the country in a single day yet. </p> <figure class='media sm:w-4/5 w-full media--center media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src="https://i.aaj.tv/primary/2021/04/607be1d6e3d1a.jpg" srcset='https://i.aaj.tv/medium/2021/04/607be1d6e3d1a.jpg 500w, https://i.aaj.tv/large/2021/04/607be1d6e3d1a.jpg 640w, https://i.aaj.tv/primary/2021/04/607be1d6e3d1a.jpg 640w' sizes='(min-width: 992px) 640px, (min-width: 768px) 640px, 500px' alt="" /></picture></div> </figure> <p> </p> <p>As per the latest reports provided by the federal government, the current coronavirus situation of Pakistan is as follows:   </p> <pre><code>Total cases: 756,285     New cases (last 24 hours): 6,127      Total deaths: 16,243      New deaths (last 24 hours): 149      Total tests conducted: 11,144,367    Tests conducted (last 24 hours): 71,836  Total recovered: 659,483   Active cases: 80,559    Critical cases: 4,446     The positivity rate of last 24 hours: 8.52% </code></pre> <p>Among all the provinces of the country, the most number of new coronavirus cases were detected in Punjab in the past 24 hours as <strong>3,562</strong> Punjabis tested positive. This statistic indicates that the lethal flu bug is rampant in the most populous region of the country.  </p> <p><strong>Province wise distribution of cases:</strong> </p> <p><strong>SINDH</strong>: 272,197     </p> <p><strong>PUNJAB</strong>: 267,572     </p> <p><strong>KPK</strong>: 105,438     </p> <p><strong>ISLAMABAD</strong>: 69,556      </p> <p><strong>BALOCHISTAN</strong>: 20,822      </p> <p><strong>AJK</strong>: 15,524      </p> <p><strong>GB</strong>: 5,176    </p> The coronavirus situation of Pakistan is getting worse by the day as more and more cases are being detected daily. The total reported cases have exceeded 756,000 while total virus-related casualties have surpassed 16,000.

  • In the last 24 hours, 6,127 COVID-19 cases and 149 deaths were documented in the country.

6,127 new cases - It's the country's fourth highest-ever one-day tally reported in the pandemic yet. With the top 3 tallies reported at the peak of the first wave of COVID-19 in mid-June, yesterday's tally is highest in the ongoing third wave.

149 new deaths - It's the country's third highest-ever one-day tally reported in the pandemic yet. With the top 2 death tallies reported also at the peak of the first wave of COVID-19 in mid-June, yesterday's count is highest in the ongoing third wave.

71,836 PCR Covid-19 tests conducted in the past 24 hours in Pakistan- it's the highest number of tests conducted in the country in a single day yet.

As per the latest reports provided by the federal government, the current coronavirus situation of Pakistan is as follows:   

Total cases: 756,285     
New cases (last 24 hours): 6,127      

Total deaths: 16,243      
New deaths (last 24 hours): 149      

Total tests conducted: 11,144,367     
Tests conducted (last 24 hours): 71,836    

Total recovered: 659,483   

Active cases: 80,559    

Critical cases: 4,446     

The positivity rate of last 24 hours: 8.52%

Among all the provinces of the country, the most number of new coronavirus cases were detected in Punjab in the past 24 hours as 3,562 Punjabis tested positive. This statistic indicates that the lethal flu bug is rampant in the most populous region of the country. 

Province wise distribution of cases:

SINDH: 272,197    

PUNJAB: 267,572    

KPK: 105,438    

ISLAMABAD: 69,556     

BALOCHISTAN: 20,822     

AJK: 15,524     

GB: 5,176   

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