78 casualties from COVID-19 occur in one day in the country.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has confirmed 78 deaths in a single day by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 217,809.

The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 4,473.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 4,339 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.

Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Till now 86,795 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 77,740 in Punjab, 26,938 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 10,608 in Balochistan, 13,082 in Islamabad, 1,511 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 1,135 in Azad Kashmir.

Furthermore, 1,784 individuals have lost their...