The number of coronavirus cases Pakistan is currently reporting each day is more than Italy and Spain – the countries affected the most by the fatal virus after United States.

According to Pakistan’s health authorities, in the last 24 hours, the country has reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, according to Worldometer, Italy is currently reporting less than 1,000 cases each day. It reported 584 confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The last time Italy reported more than a 1000 cases was May 12th.

Receding number of cases in Europe

Moreover, Spain has been reporting less than 1,000 cases every day for a week now. It reported 510 cases on Wednesday. For the first time in more than 3 months, Spain did not report any COVID-19 case on May 25. France, on the other hand, has been reporting less than 1000 cases since 9 May. The country has reported only 191 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Number of tests conducted

Following the outbreak of the disease in each country, Italy carried out 36,07,251 tests, Spain 35,56,567, and France 13,84,633 so far. Pakistan however, has conducted 5,08,086 tests since 26 February.

Coronavirus has claimed 1,286 lives in Pakistan, while 22,305 patients have recovered successfully and have been discharged from the hospitals.

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