<p>Pakistan on Thursday said it has reported 742 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 more deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of deadly <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> infections to 10,513 with 224 deaths in the country.</p>.<p>The Ministry of National Health Services said 15 more patients died across the country during the period, taking the toll to 224.</p>.<p>"Punjab reported 4,590 patients, Sindh 3,373, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,453, Balochistan 552, Gilgit-Baltistan 290, Islamabad 204 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir reported 51 patients," a statement from the ministry said.</p>.<p>Globally, more than 2.6 million people are infected and at least 183,000 killed by the deadly COVID-19, Johns Hopkins University said.</p>.<p>Pakistan also said that more than 46,500 citizens have registered on an official portal for repatriation, amidst government efforts to bring back the stranded Pakistanis abroad.</p>
<p>Pakistan on Thursday said it has reported 742 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 more deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of deadly <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> infections to 10,513 with 224 deaths in the country.</p>.<p>The Ministry of National Health Services said 15 more patients died across the country during the period, taking the toll to 224.</p>.<p>"Punjab reported 4,590 patients, Sindh 3,373, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,453, Balochistan 552, Gilgit-Baltistan 290, Islamabad 204 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir reported 51 patients," a statement from the ministry said.</p>.<p>Globally, more than 2.6 million people are infected and at least 183,000 killed by the deadly COVID-19, Johns Hopkins University said.</p>.<p>Pakistan also said that more than 46,500 citizens have registered on an official portal for repatriation, amidst government efforts to bring back the stranded Pakistanis abroad.</p>