At least 1,650 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Pakistan and the total number of infected people has reached 344,839. According to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operations Center, there have been nine deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours and the total death toll has reached 6,977. In Pakistan, 318,881 patients of coronavirus have recovered and 18,981 are undergoing treatment. The number of coronavirus patients in Sindh is 150,169 and in Punjab, it is 16,922. 40,657 cases have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 21,861 in Islamabad, 16,106 in Balochistan, 4,758 in Azad Kashmir, and 4,366 in Gilgit. At least 25 corona patients lost their life on Saturday due to the deadly virus among which 24 were under treatment in hospitals and one was out of hospital, according to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). No Covid-affected person is on ventilator in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Balochistan, while 148 ventilators occupied elsewhere in Pakistan, out of 1,854 allocated for Covid-19 patients. However, the government’s database on coronavirus shows that 519 more people have recovered in Pakistan, taking the country’s total number of recoveries to 318,417. The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has issued new guidelines for wedding ceremonies which will be implemented in certain cities from November 20. Guidelines will be implemented in seven cities of Punjab, two of Sindh, one of Balochistan and one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to details, the NCOC has imposed a ban on indoor weddings in Pakistan in its bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. Only outdoor marriages allowed with upper limit of 1,000 persons according to the NCOC notification. Canopy tent use is banned, buffet dinner or lunch is closed, food will be given in boxes, while table service will be allowed. Every guest must wear mask and the host will also provide a sanitizer according to the new guidelines.