Islamabad, Feb. 19, 2022, SPA -- Pakistan recorded 1,983 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and 26 deaths in the past 24 hours. The National Center for Monitoring Coronavirus Developments of Pakistan reported, in a statement, that the total number of infections reached 1,498,676, including 69,700 active cases, while the death tally amounted to 29,976, noting the recovery tally reached 1,399,000. -- SPA 13:13 LOCAL TIME 10:13 GMT 0005 www.spa.gov.sa/w1693508