ISLAMABAD: National Institute of Health (NIH) on Saturday reported two deaths and 449 new Covid-19 infections during the last 24 hours.
National Institute of Health data showed that a total of 171872 COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 449 samples came back positive.
COVID-19 Statistics 20 August 2022
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 17,872
Positive Cases: 449
Positivity %: 2.51%
Deaths: 02
Patients on Critical Care: 158— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) August 20, 2022
Following the detection of new cases, the COVID-19 positivity ratio stood at 2.51percent, moving slightly down from 2.80pc, recorded a day earlier.
The NIH, in the statement, said almost 158 coronavirus patients were being treated in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) across the country at different medical facilities.
It is pertinent to mention here that a total of over 1.5 million Covid-19 cases have been reported in Pakistan so far, while the total number of Covid-related deaths has reached 30,550.
