1,017 new coronavirus cases detected, says CM.

KARACHI -- As many as 1,017 new cases of coronavirus, the highest figure since the detection of the first case in the province, emerged and 17 more patients died overnight taking death toll to 316, disclosed Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement issued here from CM House on Wednesday.

He said that 1,017 cases of Covid-19 were detected over the past 24 hours when 6,164 tests were conducted in the province. 'This is, 1017, the highest figure since February 26 when first case of coronavirus was detected,' he added.

Mr Shah said that so far 137,540 tests had been conducted against which 18,964 or 12.8 per cent cases were diagnosed as positive.

He said that 17 more coronavirus patients died lifting the death toll to 316 which constituted 1.6pc of the total patients.

The chief minister said that 127 patients were in critical condition, while 32 were put on ventilators.

He said that at present 13,003 patients were under treatment. 'The largest number of patients, 11,516 or 88 per cent of the total under treatment patients are in home...