LAHORE:Special Assistant to CM Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said in a statement that number of corona patients had exceeded 139,341 in Punjab.
15,582 corona tests were conducted yesterday in Punjab out of which 733 came positive. She further disclosed that 43 corona patients died during the last 24 hours in Punjab.
She said that the number of active corona patients in Punjab had reached 11,131 whereas the death toll had exceeded 4,085. More than 247,2892 corona tests have so far been conducted in Punjab, she mentioned.
Awan said that the government was actively working for curbing the coronavirus permanently which is not possible without public support and cooperation. “Mask, social distancing and precautionary measures can not only protect us from the disease but also save from economic crunches. “The 2021 will prove to be a prosperous year and the complete eradication of corona,” she concluded.