ISLAMABAD, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the country's ministry of health said on Tuesday.
The overall tally of the infected people increased to 1,572,778 after adding the fresh cases, according to the data released by the ministry.
A total of 30,619 people had died of COVID-19 in Pakistan, with no new deaths reported in the country during the last 24 hours, according to the ministry.
On Monday, 6,870 tests for COVID-19 were conducted throughout Pakistan, and the latest positivity rate stood at 0.23 percent.
Currently, there are 46 COVID-19 patients who are in critical condition in the South Asian country. ■
