Coronavirus claims 42 more lives, 880 new cases reported in Punjab.

LAHORE -- Coronavirus claimed 42 more lives while 880 new cases were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours.

According to the data shared by the spokesperson for the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P and SHD) here on Tuesday, death toll reached 12,447 and total corona cases 423,671 while recoveries 389,497 in the province. As per the data provided by the P and SHD, currently 21,727 patients were under treatment in different hospitals. The health department conducted 18,198 tests for COVID-19 during the last 24 hours which turned the total tests into 7.22 million so far. Talking about ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive, Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Imran Sikandar Baloch said, "Frequently increase in corona cases in Punjab is a matter...