ISLAMABAD: Active Covid-19 cases in Pakistan surpassed 91,000 mark as the virus continued to affect more people in the country. On Thursday, about 1,240 Covid patients were in critical care units on Thursday.
According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), thousands of people are contracting the infection amid a spread of the Omicron variant.
The coronavirus positivity rate, meanwhile, is still over 10% for the eighth straight despite a slight decline recorded in daily numbers during the last few days.
According to NCOC, 7,539 new infections were detected overnight after 63,272 diagnostic tests conducted countrywide, which raised positivity rate to 11.91%.
With the detection of new cases, the number of total cases has jumped to 1.393 million, while the active case count stands at 91,854.
Meanwhile, Pakistan recorded the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 in a single day since October 14, 2021, as 25 infected people succumbed to the virus, taking the nationwide death toll to 29,162.
A total of 27 people died of COVID-19 on October 14, 2021.
Considering the gravity of situation, the federal government has decided to make necessary arrangements before allowing citizens to get back to their normal routine and impose further restrictions in cities with a positivity ratio higher than 10%.
High positivity rate cities
- Karachi — 26.32%
- Peshawar — 35.89%
- Hyderabad — 22.41%
- Rawalpindi — 12.29%
- Lahore — 15.25%
- Islamabad — 16.76%
- Bahawalpur — 5.61%
- Gujranwala — 3.26%
No passenger allowed in airports without mask: CAA
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued directions to the airport staff across the country to wear masks amid the rise in cases due to the Omicron variant.
The notification said staff members and passengers would not be allowed inside the airport premises without wearing masks.
