17 more die with coronavirus in Sindh, 1098 new cases detected: CM.

KARACHI -- As many as 17 more coronavirus patients were died in Sindh taking the death toll to 1178 while number of positive cases reached to 75168 in the province with 1098 new cases.

This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement issued here from CM House on Thursday.

Syed Murad Ali Shah said that 6458 samples were tested which diagnosed 1098 positive cases that constituted 17 percent result.

So far, 409145 tests have been conducted which detected 75168 cases all over Sindh, he said and added the overall detection rate came to 18.3 percent.

He said at present 33131 patients were under treatment, of them 31665 in home isolation, 78 at Isolation Centers and 1388 at different hospitals.

At present 641 patients are in critical condition while 99 have been shifted on ventilators.

The statement says that 1267 patients recovered overnight and returned to normal life. The...

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