Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday shared that 2,179 people were diagnosed with coronavirus overnight, out of the total 9,244 samples tested during the day.

Shah added that 435,393 samples have been tested till date in Sindh, of which 80,446 have been positive, which was about 18.4 percent of the total.

The CM pointed out that the testing capacity in the province has been expanded to 12,000 per day, thanks to the laboratories established in Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Gambat and Sehwan, which have been functional for the last one month.

According to Shah, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences in Hyderabad could conduct 2,000 tests, Syed Abdullah Shah Institute in Sehwan 100, Gambat Institute 300 and Ghulam Mohammad Maher Medical College in Sukkur could screen 100 samples.

Also, the chief minister stated that 26 more people succumbed to the contagious disease overnight, bringing the death toll to 1,269 in the province. He claimed that the government has curbed the mortality rate by spreading awareness among the masses.

Shah added that 34,654 people were currently infected with the virus, of which 33,110 were in home isolation, 88 were quarantined in isolation centers and 1,456 were being treated in various hospitals. He added that 655 patients were in critical condition and 94 of them have been put on ventilators.

Meanwhile, he said 1,079 more patients had recovered from the contagious disease, pushing the number of healthy people to 44,523 – about 55.5 percent of all those affected.

In addition, the provincial capital experienced 1,406 new Covid-19 cases. Presenting the district-wise breakdown, he said 555 were diagnosed with the virus in East, 358 in South, 171 in Korangi, 138 in Central, 109 in West and 75 in Malir district.

Separately, Sukkur had 86 new cases, Hyderabad 54, Ghotki 40, Khairpur 38, Jamshoro 26, Mirpurkhas 22, Thatta 19, Larkana 17, Sanghar 14, Naushero Feroze 12, Matiari 12, Shikarpur Benazirabad 12, Umdukot eight seven, Kashmore and Tando Allahyar three each, and Jacobabad one.