ISLAMABAD, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan recorded 459 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Sunday, its ministry of health said on Monday.
The total tally of the infected people increased to 1,563,347 in Pakistan with the new cases, according to the data released by the ministry.
The data showed 30,529 people have died from COVID-19 in Pakistan with the two newly reported deaths.
On Sunday, 18,045 tests for COVID-19 were conducted in the country, and the positivity rate stood at 2.54 percent.
Currently a total of 172 active cases are being held in intensive care in hospitals in the country. ■