49 more die, 2,894 new COVID-19 cases reported in 24 hours: Murad.

KARACHI -- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday said that as many as 49 more people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,013 in the province, media reported.

In his daily briefing, CM Murad Ali Shah said that 2,894 new cases of coronavirus have been detected through 13,662 tests.

He maintained that Sindh's tally of coronavirus cases has jumped to 65,163 after the 2,849 new infections were detected.

The chief minister said a total of 31,425 COVID-19 patients are under treatment, of them, 29,818 are in home isolation and 64 at the isolation centres.

1691 more people recuperated from the disease and discharged to their respective homes as the number of people defeating the deadly virus has reached 23,725, CM Murad added.

He maintained that 673...