Sindh reports 1,017 new cases of coronavirus - highest in a day: Murad Ali Shah.

KARACHI -- As many as 1,017 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed in Sindh over the past 24 hours, rising the tally of infections to 18, 964 across the province, according to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.

He said 6,164 samples were tested, resulting in the confirmation of 1,017 new infections, which is the highest single-day coronavirus surge since the first case surfaced on Feb 26.

Seventeen more people died from the disease in the previous 24 hours, taking the number of fatalities to 316 in the province, he added. The Sindh CM said 127 patients are in critical condition, of them 32 are on ventilators.

The chief minister said a total of 13,003 patients are under treatment 11,516 are in home isolation, 678 at various hospitals and 809 at isolation centres. He disclosed 904 more patients have been cured and discharged to their homes.

The number of...