Pakistan reported over 700 new cases on Friday as the positive rate increased to 3.9% amid concerns that Covid-19 may be on the rise once again.
The number of new coronavirus cases reported during the past 24 hours increased to 694 from 641 the day before, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The amount is the largest since 723 illnesses were found on March 10.
A day before, the optimism rate was 3.41 percent; today it is 3.93 percent. Furthermore, while 101 patients were receiving critical care, 17,640 Covid-19 tests were performed in the previous 24 hours.
However, there were no known fatalities at this time.
Abdul Qadir Patel, the federal health minister, announced that the government was taking a number of steps to manage the spike in cases.
Every day, he added, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has meetings to discuss the viral status across the nation. However, we urge the general population to use prudence and strictly adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs). Make sure you wear masks in public places and engage in social distance, especially during Eidul Azha, the minister said. On Eid, stay away from crowded areas, avoid handshakes and hugs, and obtain the virus vaccine.
In addition, Patel encouraged the ulema to enforce social segregation in mosques and during religious events.
According to the chief minister of Sindh, hospital admittance rates now seem to be low.
Karachi has the highest weekly optimism rate, according to Shah, at 19 percent, followed by Hyderabad, at 0.39 percent.
Jacobabad and Jamshoro had weekly positivity rates of 3 percent each, while Sukkur and Thatta had a rate of 2 percent.
According to a breakdown of Karachi’s positivity rates by district, the East area of the city had a rate of 29 percent, followed by West at 21 percent, South at 18 percent, Korangi at 10 percent, Central at 8 percent, and Malir at 7 percent.
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