Pakistan, Sept. 20 -- The national tally of active Covid-19 active cases on Sunday dropped below 63,909 as 2,580 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 3,164 people recovered from the disease.

Seventy-one patients died on Sunday, 61 of whom were under treatment in different hospitals while 10 perished in their respective quarantines or homes, according to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). Most of the deaths occurred in Punjab, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Out of the total 71 deaths, 24 were under treatment on ventilators. Currently, there are 4,964 Covid-infected patients under treatment in a critical condition in various healthcare facilities of the country.

The national...