COVID-19: Pakistan's confirmed cases jumped to 52,437, recovery rate rose to 15,201

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 52,437 on Saturday 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: 52,437

• Sindh: 20,883

• Punjab: 18,730

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 7,391

• Balochistan: 3,198

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 1,457

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 607

• AJK: 171

Deaths: 1,101

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 389

• Sindh: 354

• Punjab: 324

• Balochistan: 39

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 4

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 12

• AJK: 1

Officials have recorded more than 5.1 million cases and more than 337,000 deaths since the virus emerged in China in December.