Islamabad, Oct. 16, 2021, SPA -- Pakistan recorded 893 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 24 deaths in the past 24 hours. The National Center for Monitoring Coronavirus Developments in Pakistan reported today that the total number of cases reached 1,263,664, out of which 26,974 were active cases, while the death tally amounted to 28,252, indicating that the recovery tally reached 1,208,438. -- SPA 13:44 LOCAL TIME 10:44 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1635935