COVID-19: Pakistan's confirmed cases jumped to 50,694, recovery rate rose to 15,201

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 50,694 on Thursday after new infections were confirmed in the country.

The province-wise break up of the total number of cases are as follows:

Total confirmed cases: 50,694

• Sindh: 19,924

• Punjab: 18,455

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 7,155

• Balochistan: 3,074

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 1,326

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 602

• AJK: 158

Deaths: 1,067

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 381

• Sindh: 340

• Punjab: 310

• Balochistan: 39

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 4

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 12

• AJK: 1

Officials have recorded more than 5.1 million cases and more than 332,000 deaths since the virus emerged in China in December.