National March 5, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The national tally of active COVID-19 cases was Thursday recorded 17,117 with 1,1519 more people testing positive and 987 patients recovering during 24 hours. Sixty-four patients died during 24 hours of whom 61 were under treatment in hospital and three in their respective quarantines and homes on Wednesday, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). During the last 24 hours, most of deaths occurred in the Punjab followed by Sindh. The maximum ventilators were occupied in four major areas including Multan 21 percent, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) 35 percent, Peshawar 16 percent and Lahore 35 percent. The maximum Oxygen beds (alternate oxygen providing facility other than ventilator administered as per medical requirement of COVID patient) were also occupied in four major areas of Gujrat 94 percent, Peshawar 39 percent, Lahore 25 percent and ICT 26 percent.