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Coronavirus updates, April 1: Latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from Pakistan and around the world

Nationwide tally of confirmed cases goes past 2,000, global coronavirus death toll surges past 37,000

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KARACHI / LAHORE / ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR / QUETTA: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 2,081 on Wednesday after new infections were confirmed in the country.

The province-wise break up of the total number of cases as of 3:17pm, April 1, is as follows:

Total confirmed cases: 2,081

• Sindh: 679

• Punjab: 740

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 253

• Balochistan: 158

• Islamabad Capital Territory: 58

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 184 

• AJK: 9

Deaths: 26

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 6

. Sindh:8

• Balochistan: 1

• Gilgit-Baltistan: 2

• Punjab: 9

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Globally, more than 42,000 deaths from the virus have been recorded so far, of which most have been in Europe since the disease first emerged in December.

Meanwhile, more than 860,000 cases of the virus have been registered in 203 countries and territories.

Read on for the latest updates from Pakistan and around the world.

Disclaimer: There may be some discrepancy in the number of confirmed cases reported at the country level due to differences in figures quoted by federal and provincial authorities.

Geo News is constantly gathering fresh information from concerned authorities and striving to keep our readers up to date with the most accurate information available.

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