Islamabad, June 28 (UNI) The total number of novel coronavirus cases in Pakistan has increased to 201,414, while the death toll stood at 4,098, its Federal Health Ministry reported on Sunday.
The new tallies were reached after the country reported 3,709 cases and 94 deaths over the last 24 hours, Dawn reported.
A National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) meeting on Saturday compared the tally of tests conducted on June 21 and 26 and found that the number of new cases across the country dropped by around 40 per cent from 7,000 to 4,000 a day.
They discussed different factors such as testing, smart lockdown and awareness campaigns regarding precautionary measures that could have contributed to drop in the number of new cases.
It was observed that the number of tests declined by 64 per cent in Sindh, the worst affected in the country where 78,267 cases have been registered so far.
The participants of the meeting also noted that there was a decline in the number of patients with COVID-19 symptoms, while 542 lockdowns implemented in 20 cities reduced movement of people across Pakistan.
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