Pakistan adds 3,884 new COVID-19 cases, 86 more deaths - Neighbor

People line up to receive COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 10, 2021. Pakistan on Monday added 3,884 new COVID-19 cases into its overall tally of infections, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Pakistan on Monday added 3,884 new COVID-19 cases into its overall tally of infections, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Aug. 10.

The NCOC, a department leading Pakistan's campaign against the pandemic, said the country's total cases rose to 1,075,504, including 967,073 recoveries.

The number of active cases rose to 84,427, including 4,530 critical patients.

According to the NCOC, the pandemic killed 86 people on Monday, increasing the overall death toll to 24,004.

Pakistan's southern Sindh province is the worst-affected region of the country with 401,790 infections followed by the eastern Punjab province which has reported 365,824 cases.

A man receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 10, 2021. Pakistan on Monday added 3,884 new COVID-19 cases into its overall tally of infections, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)