The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan has risen to 1,000 on Wednesday after new cases reported in Sindh, Balochistan, Islamabad and Gilgit Baltistan.

Balochistan government spokesperson confirmed that five new cases were reported in the province.

"The number of confirmed cases in the province now stands at 115 after five new cases were identified in the Taftan quarantine," the spokesperson added. 

Three new cases were reported in Sindh, while one new case has been reported each in Gilgit-Baltistan and Islamabad.

According to data, Sindh remains the worst affected province by the coronavirus in the country so far, with the increase in number of Sindh cases now stood at 413, in Punjab at 296, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 78, in Balochistan at 115, in Islamabad Capital Territory at 16, in Gilgit-Baltistan at 81, while AJK reported 01.

Moreover, 07 deaths were confirmed so far in the country, three fatatlities reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one each in Sindh, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Punjab.

Meanwhile, Sindh reported 10 recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered patients in the province to 14 and countrywide 16.

Source: https://onlineindus.com/english/Pakistan-coronavirus-infected-tally...