The government says the real case numbers are likely significantly higher, and separate data published recently by the health ministry suggested the actual death toll from coronavirus may be at least 60pc above the confirmed figure.
In Mexico, the peso is likely to appreciate 1% in one year to 20.32 per US dollar. However, the 12-month outlook for the currency also worsened significantly from March's poll, as investors remain nervous.
The national tally of active COVID-19 cases was recorded at 48,566 with 4,048 more people tested positive for the deadly virus, out of 46,269 tests conducted during the last 24 hours.
As many as 19090 affected patients have been recovered from the coronavirus so far while 207 deaths were recorded due to the deadly virus in Balochistan.
The government is hoping a campaign of mass testing, including using home testing kits, will enable health services to bring the spread of infections under control in the coming weeks.
Out of 12230 COVID-19 cases, so far 11646 have been recovered while 279 patients had lost their lives due to the contagion, daily situation report added.
Rashid said the management of Tableeghi Jamaat postponed its congregation on his request which was made in view of recent spike in the coronavirus cases under its third wave.
"The vaccine rollout has been very impressive, and thanks to everybody who's been involved in it, but what we don't know is exactly how strong our fortifications now are, how robust our defences are against another wave,".
The country recorded 10,016 new infections on Monday, bringing the overall tally to 731,894, with deaths at 13,186, one of the highest caseloads in Asia.