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Balochistan COVID update: No case of COVID found in 24 hours

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Balochistan COVID update
  • A decline in COVID-19 cases have been further reported in Balochistan, with no cases of the deadly virus found in the province
  • The tests were conducted in the 05 districts of the province

QUETTA: A decline in COVID-19 cases have been further reported in Balochistan, with no cases of the deadly virus found in the province, according to a report by the Department of Health Balochistan.

As per the details released by the provincial health department, during the last 24 hours, not even a single case was found in the districts of Balochistan.

The tests were conducted in the 05 districts of the province. These cases bring the total number of COVID-19 cases in Balochistan to remain the same, that is 35,987. Moreover, 572831 tests were conducted in the province till now, to the department of Health report says.

According to the report, 35,5954 people recovered from the virus. Around  378 people lost their lives during the pandemic. The provincial health department conducted 146 tests, the results of which for 41 people are yet to come.

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