Pakistan reports 3232 new cases.

Pakistan has recorded 3232 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with an 8.80 percent positivity rate.

According to National Command and Operation Centre, 74 people lost their lives as a result of the outbreak, bringing the cumulative death toll to 19,617.

On Saturday, the NCOC decided to relax the lockdown restrictions put in place earlier this month during the Eid holidays to prevent the spread of coronavirus by restricting people's movement.

Instead of the previously planned May 17 resumption date, the NCOC announced that public transportation between provinces, towns, and inside cities would restart on Sunday.

The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) agreed on Sunday to keep the tourism ban in place until further notice.

In a tweet, the NCOC confirmed that the forum will issue necessary instructions.

BAN ON TOURISM WILL CONTINUE TILL FURTHER NOTICE. NCOC WILL ISSUE NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONS ACCORDINGLY.#STAYHOMESTAYSAFE

- NCOC (@OFFICIALNCOC) MAY 16, 2021

A special meeting of the body in charge of the country's coronavirus response was held to assess the execution of normal operating procedures during the 'stay home, stay safe' phase, which ran from May 8 to 16 and was intended to stop the virus from spreading.

It was co-chaired by National Coordinator Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan and was chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives; Asad Umar.

Dr. Faisal Sultan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, was also present, as were the provincial chief secretaries via video link.

The forum 'expressed...