ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has reported 153 COVID-19 fatalities, a new daily record, as infections continue to spiral, pushing the overall number of confirmed cases to 171,665. Pakistan recorded 6,604 new infections in the last 24 hours. Hospitals are filling up and in many cities across the country, COVID-19 patients are being turned away. In a country of 220 million people, Pakistan has less than 3,000 ICU beds, among the world’s lowest. Ventilators are being distributed to some of the worst-hit areas and the government has sealed more than 800 residential and business areas where clusters of infections have surfaced.

Source: International New York Times June 20, 2020 04:41 UTC