The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday observed that the Covid-19 positivity ratio is rapidly increasing in major cities, with the rate exceeding 15% in at least three cities across the country.
According to a press release issued by the NCOC, the forum held a morning session and discussed in length the recent surge in the positivity ratio.
“The overall nationwide positivity ratio is 4.5 percent [while] 15 major cities across the country have a higher ratio,” the statement said.
Breakdown of positivity ratio in major cities
- Hyderabad: 16.59pc
- Multan: 15.97pc
- Gilgit: 15.38pc
- Muzaffarabad: 14.12pc
- Mirpur: 11.11pc
- Peshawar: 9.69pc
- Quetta: 8.03pc
- Islamabad: 7.48pc
- Karachi: 7.12pc
- Lahore: 5.37pc
- Rawalpindi: 4.63pc
Credits: Dawn News
