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Pakistan sees over 100 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hrs; WHO says don't lift restrictions
Islamabad: With the number of COVID-19 cases crossing the 1,00,000-mark in Pakistan, the World Health Organisation has warned that the virus restrictions were hastily lifted in the country without due consideration to outbreak indicators.The coronavirus has so far claimed 2,172 lives in Pakistan with 108,317 confirmed cases.In a letter to Punjab province Health Minister Yasmin Rashid dated June 7, WHO Country Head, Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala said the coronavirus has spread to almost all districts in the country with big cities making up majority of the cases.Punjab is the worst-hit province in Pakistan with over 40,000 cases.