By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded fresh 3,313 COVID-19 cases and 54 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours, according to an official data released by NCOC on Friday.
In the past 24 hours, 54 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 7,897. 1,489 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours and 2,112 patients are in critical condition.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), with fresh inclusion of the infections in the country the national tally of cases now currently stands at 389,311, whereas, the active cases stood at 45,533.
A total of 43,214 tests were conducted across the country during this period. 335,881 people have recovered from the deadly disease while 5,386,916 samples have been tested thus far.
Meanwhile on Friday Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said that the leadership of the opposition parties showed an irresponsible attitude during the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in the country.
Shibli Faraz said in a Twitter message that opposition must stop risking the lives of the nationals while pursuing its personal gains. He said that the nation is rejecting the opposition’s rallies.
The statement is followed by the decision of the district authorities in Multan that had denied permission to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for holding a public gathering in Multan on November 30.
The Deputy Commissioner Multan had rejected to grant permission to the PPP leader Natasha Daultana, citing ‘current situation’ of the spike in COVID-19 cases.
“The health department has imposed a ban on large gatherings of more than 300 people,” the district official had said in his response to the PPP request.
“The permission for the public meeting will be a violation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to tackle the coronavirus pandemic,” it added.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is planning to hold a massive power show in Multan on November 30 and former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani on November 12 had claimed that it would be the largest political rally in the region.
