COVID claims 13 more live, 109 new cases reported in Punjab

LAHORE: Coronavirus claimed another 13 lives while 109 new cases were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours.

According to the data shared by the spokesperson of Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P and SHD), the total number of corona cases reached 345,655 while death toll 10,713 and recoveries 326,029 in the province.

As per the data provided by the P and SHD, currently 8,913 patients are under treatment in different hospitals. The health department conducted 18,542 tests for COVID-19 during the last 24 hours. The total number of corona tests reached 5.56 million in the province.

The Punjab health department has urged the masses to follow SOPs for their protection and cover their faces with masks. The people should wash their hands with soap several times in a day to protect themselves from COVID-19. Healthcare Department urged the citizens to contact 1033 immediately on symptoms of coronavirus.