KARACHI: Pakistan on Monday reported two deaths in the last 24 hours due to novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive pandemic cases rose to 1,550,880 while the countrywide death toll from the viral disease jumped to 30,469 so far.

According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 582 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in the past 24 hours. Pakistan has conducted 19,389 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 582 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 3.00 percent.