(Karachi) At least 12 people died of coronavirus during the last 24 hours across the country, according to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). The total number of casualties from the disease has reached 6,570.

As per details, 666 new COVID-19 cases have been reported while 303,458 patients recovered from the virus across the country. The total count of infections reported in Pakistan was 318,932.

Meanwhile, 28,893 tests have been conducted in 24 hours while 483 patients are in critical condition.

The most number of cases were reported in Sindh with 140,131 patients followed by Punjab with more than 100,687 cases. Similarly, 38,329 coronavirus cases surfaced in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 17, 296 in Islamabad and 15,520 in Balochistan.

Earlier, authorities sealed sealed a number of educational institutions, eateries, wedding halls, shops etc for violating the coronavirus SOPs.

The development comes after resurgence of coronavirus cases in the city. It has prompted the authorities to place several virus hotspots under micro smart lockdown for two weeks.