ISLAMABAD: A total of 2,819 people were tested positive for Covid-19 over the last 24 hours, raising the tally of disease-infected people to 1,004,694, the National Command and Operation Center said on Sunday.
Sindh has been the worst hit with 364,784 cases, followed by Punjab where the disease was detected in 352,682 people.
A total of 23,016 people died of the disease including 45 patients who died over the last 24 hours, the NCOC said, adding that 2,573 critical patients are currently under treatment in hospitals across the country.
A total of 925,958 have recovered from the disease in the country, the NCOC added.
On Saturday, Asad Umar, who heads the NCOC, urged the people to get vaccinated and follow the standard operating procedures as the risk of the disease is not over yet.
Meanwhile, the government has made Covid-19 vaccination certificates mandatory for domestic air travel. Travellers will be required to carry proof of vaccination when taking domestic flights starting from August 1.
