ISLAMABAD: Around 737 new cases of coronavirus have been reported across the country, while 10 more citizens have died due to the virus in the last 24 hours.
According to the statistics released by the National Institute of Health, a total of 15,45,647 people have been infected with coronavirus, while 30 thousand 438 have died due to the virus. The mortality rate remains at 2 percent.
COVID-19 Statistics 16 July 2022
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 22,451
Positive Cases: 737
Positivity %: 3.28%
Deaths: 10
Patients on Critical Care: 189— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) July 16, 2022
In the last day, around 22, 451 tests were conducted for the diagnosis of coronavirus, while the ratio of positive cases was 3.28 percent. The total number of tests has reached 2,99,8533 while 189 coronavirus patients are in intensive care.
On the other hand, the first case of monkeypox has also been reported in Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi Ministry of Health, a person coming from abroad has been diagnosed with monkeypox in the capital Riyadh.
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Audi officials say that the victim is currently under medical supervision. According to the Saudi Ministry of Health, those who were in contact with the infected person were also tested, and all the reports have come back negative.
It should be noted that according to a report of a foreign news agency, WHO had said in its statement on July 8 that the total number of deaths from the new wave of monkeypox that started in Europe in May this year has reached three.
