A man receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, on May 19, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A man waits to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, on May 19, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A medical worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, on May 19, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A man receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, on May 19, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 
People lined up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Rawalpindi, Pakistan's Punjab Province, on Wednesday.

Pakistan reported 3,256 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 886,184, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday.

The country has conducted 12,552,339 tests officially so far since February of last year, and a total of 212,625 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered on Tuesday, increasing the tally to 4,745,378 doses, according to the NCOC.

Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Health Faisal Sultan on Wednesday urged people to be vaccinated as early as possible, adding that the country has sufficient stock of vaccines.