About 10,865 tests were conducted during the period, out of which 322 came positive.
So far 2,998,409 tests have been conducted against which 257,729 cases were diagnosed, of them 241,256 patients have recovered, including 273 overnight, added the chief minister.
CM said that the allegation of purchase/sale of votes was aimed at defaming and maligning the parliamentarians, otherwise the members give votes to their favorite and most eligible candidates.
His statement comes after pictures on social media showed PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair's, daughter and son-in-law being vaccinated in Karachi.
Umar said that during the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) meeting, the Sindh government was instructed to vaccinate healthcare workers only.
He said that the work on the drainage was on the fast-track in accordance with the orders of the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan in coordination with stakeholders.
“Sindh reported 1402 new cases when 10585 tests were performed during 24 hours,” said Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while giving daily briefing on the pandemic.
Giving the daily COVID-19 update, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said about 14,470 tests were conducted throughout the province in the past 24 hours out of which 1193 came positive for the virus.
“The province recorded 1,127 cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours,” said the chief minister Murad Ali Shah while disclosing an alarming increase in the virus cases.