Number of confirmed cases as of 10:30am, Friday, April 30, 2020
Pakistan: 820,823 (5,112 new)
Islamabad: 75,067
Punjab: 301,114
Sindh: 282,445
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 117,557
Balochistan: 22,278
Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 17,057
Gilgit-Baltistan: 5,305
Tests done as of 10:30am, Friday, April 30, 2020
Total: 11,788,126
Over 24 hours: 49,099
Positivity rate: 10.4
Active cases: 91,547
Critical cases: 5,360 (97 new)
Deaths from the virus as of 10:30am, Friday, April 30, 2020
A total of 17,811 people have died of the virus in Pakistan. (131 new)
Islamabad: 679
Punjab: 8,410
Sindh: 4,633
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 3,274
Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 475
Balochistan: 234
Gilgit-Baltistan: 106
Recoveries as of 10:30am, Friday, April 30, 2020
So far, 711,465 (3,272 new) people have recovered from the virus in Pakistan.
Islamabad: 61,785
Sindh: 264,052
Punjab: 243,463
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 102,142
Balochistan: 20,592
Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 14,359
Gilgit-Baltistan: 5,072
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
Cough (usually dry), fever, difficulty breathing, muscle aches and pains, tiredness, loss of taste and smell, chest pain
Which authorities should I contact?
Your government helplines
What will they do?
They will guide you about the next steps. You will be connected to a doctor who will take your medical and travel history. You will be told whether you need to be tested or not.
If you need to be tested health authorities will send an ambulance your way to take you to a hospital isolation ward. Your contacts will be traced and also tested.
What precautions should I take to protect myself from COVID-19?
- Wear a face mask anywhere outside your house. This includes crowded indoor places as well.
- Follow social distancing, keep a distance of at least one metre from other people
- Avoid large public gatherings
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Carry an alcohol-based hand sanitiser with you. The alcohol content should be 60% or higher.
- Avoid touching your mouth, nose and eyes
- Stay at home if you feel sick
- Disinfect workplace and home surfaces, door knobs, counters
- Cook food thoroughly
