ISLAMABAD, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan recorded 55 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the country's ministry of health said on Monday.
The overall tally of infected people climbed to 1,572,376 after adding the fresh cases, according to the data released by the ministry.
A total of 30,612 people died of COVID-19 in Pakistan, with no new deaths reported over the last 24 hours, according to the ministry.
On Sunday, 11,065 tests for COVID-19 were conducted throughout Pakistan, and the latest positivity rate stood at 0.50 percent.
Currently, there are 73 COVID-19 patients who are in critical condition in the South Asian country. ■
