Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 276,288, recovery rate rose to 244,883

The number of confirmed Corona cases in Pakistan rose to 276,288 on Wednesday after new infections were confirmed in the country.

Total: 276,288 

• Sindh: 119,398

• Punjab: 92,452

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 33,724

• Balochistan: 11,654

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 14,963

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 2,042

• AJK: 2,055

Deaths:5,892

• Punjab: 2,133

• Sindh: 2,172

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 1,186

• Balochistan: 136

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 165

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 50

• AJK: 50

RECOVERED: 244,883

Pilgrims begin downsized Hajj amid pandemic

As many as 10,000 Muslim pilgrims residing in Saudi Arabia began the five-day annual Hajj pilgrimage on Tuesday amid safety protocols due to the coronavirus pandemic.

This year only up to 10,000 people already residing in the kingdom will participate in the ritual, a tiny fraction of the 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world that attended last year.