Islamabad: The second wave of COVID-19 has claimed 176 lives in the last two days in Pakistan. It is the highest number of casualties in a period of two days since the outbreak of the second wave. According to the health authorities, the virus situation is far from improving in the country.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan, while chairing an online meeting on ‘Reinforcing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the second wave of COVID-19’ said, “We are passing through the same situation that we had faced in June.”
Earlier, the highest number of deaths was reported on June 15 when the first wave had reached its peak, claiming 124 lives in a day and making the June 8’s toll of 90 deaths the second highest.