Pakistan reported more than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 for the first time since July on October 29, it emerged on Friday.

In a statement, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said 1,078 people tested positive for the virus on Thursday while 20 others died of the respiratory illness.

According to data collected by Dawn.com, Pakistan last reported more than a thousand cases on July 29 when 1,074 infections were recorded.

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