Pakistan, June 3 -- The nationwide tally of Covid-19 patients soared to 78,249 on Tuesday, with 27,850 cases reported in Punjab, 31,086 in Sindh, 10,897 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 4,514 in Balochistan, 738 in Gilgit Baltistan, 2,893 in Islamabad and 271 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The virus has claimed at least 1,644 lives while about 27,110 coronavirus patients have recovered so far.

Punjab reported 1,610 more Covid-19 cases and 43 more deaths, according to the provincial Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department. With the new cases, Punjab's tally has risen to 27,850 while the death toll has risen to 540.

Lahore Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Faisal Shehzad tested positive for Covid-19. After experiencing symptoms, Fais...