12 children succumbed to pneumonia within the last 24 hours, while 1077 cases of pneumonia were reported on Thursday in Punjab.
According to the Punjab Health Department, 11,000 children contracted pneumonia in January. From Lahore, 251 children were shifted to hospitals due to the severe chest infection.
The medical experts said, ‘’The first 1,000 days are important after the birth of the new-born baby.’’
Apart from Lahore, deaths were also reported from Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, and Sheikhupura.