Punjab's COVID-19 tally climbs to 34,400 with 1,704 fresh cases

The steepest single-day spike of 1,704 coronavirus cases pushed Punjab's tally to 34,400 on Tuesday, while the death toll reached 898 with 35 more people succumbing to the viral disease, according to a medical



bulletin. 

A total of 1,582 coronavirus patients were discharged after recovering from the disease on Monday. So far 21,762 people in the state have been cured of the infection leaving 11,740 active COVID-19 cases, the bulletin stated.