(Islamabad) As the country grapples with rising Covid-19 cases
amid the second wave of coronavirus; Pakistan records the highest single day
deaths on Tuesday with 89 new fatalities over the past 24 hours; revealed the
data issued by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). As of
today; Pakistan reported 2,885 new infections during the past 24 hours;
taking the total tally to 423,179 out of
which 44,218 cases are active. However; at least 2,486 patients are under
critical care with 336 on ventilators. Amid rising concerns from the
authorities, the positivity rate of coronavirus has climbed up to 8.58%, with
the highest COVID-19 prevalence observed in Karachi as 21.80% of the PCR tests
conducted in the past 24 hours detected SARS-CoV-2. Mirpur has reported
an 18.31% positivity rate, followed by 16% in Muzaffarabad. On the
other hand; Hyderabad's positivity rate has fallen to 9.15% and Lahore's to
5.98%. Meanwhile; Rawalpindi recorded 8.51% and 14.91%. Both Sindh and Punjab
recorded 41 new deaths while six died of coronavirus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and
one in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan reported no
deaths in the past 24 hours. Overall, Sindh has the highest case positivity
rate of 13.87%; AJK is second at 9.77%; closely followed by KP at 9.67% while
Balochistan reported 8.68%, Islamabad 4.88%; Punjab 4%; and GB 2.78%. The
country reported 13,932 new recoveries in the past 24 hours - 12,214 of which
were reported in Punjab - raising the total recoveries to 370,474. In a
bid to curtail the mushrooming cases; the federal government has made
face masks mandatory in public spaces; limited large public gatherings to 300;
banned indoor weddings, closed shrines; cinemas; and theatres; and instructed
public and private offices to adopt a work-from-home policy and 50% occupancy. All
provinces have also banned indoor dining and limited timings for markets; shops;
and shopping malls. Many areas in the country have been placed under smart
lockdowns.
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