ISLAMABAD, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan added 270 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday.
The country's number of overall confirmed cases has risen to 1,291,737, according to the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan's campaign against the pandemic.
Another four people lost their lives over the past 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the death toll to 28,882, according to the NCOC, adding that 743 are in critical condition.
During the period, 297 patients recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,253,298, said the NCOC.
The southern Sindh province is the worst-affected region by the pandemic with 479,481 infections, followed by the eastern Punjab province which has reported 444,267 cases.
Meanwhile, the NCOC announced on Monday to lower the age limit for the COVID-19 booster dose in the country to people of 30 years from the previous 50-year-old age bar. Enditem
