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Pakistan confirms 838 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 943,027

June 15, 2021

ISLAMABAD, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Monday reported 838 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 943,027, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday.

According to the NCOC, a department leading Pakistan's fight against the pandemic, the country has recorded 880,316 recoveries.

There are 40,929 active cases are under treatment across the country, including 2,611 who are in critical condition.

According to the NCOC, the pandemic killed 59 people on Monday, increasing the death toll to 21,782.

Pakistan's eastern Punjab province and southern Sindh province are the worst-hit regions of the country with 344,196 and 328,663 infections.