Coronavirus claims 29 more lives, infects another 2139 in Sindh: CM.

KARACHI -- As many as 2139 new cases of coronavirus have been detected after testing 8201 samples and 29 more patients died lifting the death toll to 1406.

This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a press statement issued here on Wednesday.

He said that 8201 samples were tested against which 2139 new cases of coronavirus were detected that constituted 28 percent detection rate, one of the highest rates so far.

He said that 461587 samples have been tested so far which diagnosed 86139 cases all over Sindh that formed 19 percent overall detection rate.

Syed Murad Ali Shah said that 29 more patients lost their lives while struggling against the virus.

He added that the number of COVID-19 patients who have died so far has reached to 1406 that constituted 1.6 percent death rate.

The CM said that 1703 more patients recovered and returned to normal life. Overnight the patients recovered so far comes to 48527 that constituted 56 percent recovery rate, he said.

Syed Murad Ali Shah said that currently out of 36803 under treatment patients, 35131 were in home isolation, 158 at Isolation Centers and 1514 at...