ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported another 3,953 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours while almost 103 people lost their lives amid an alarming increase in infections across the country.
According to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the coronavirus has claimed 1.3 more lives across the country as the overall death toll reaches 14,924.
The total number of cases recorded in the country ever since the pandemic began has crossed reached 696184, while the positivity rate stood at 8.47 percent. The total count of active cases was recorded at 63,102.
The health facilities across the country conducted 46,665 coronavirus detection tests, taking the total number of COVID-19 tests to 10,493,362 since the first case was reported.
Almost 58 patients were declared critical, adding to the total number of patients suffering from sensitive health condition up to 3,645. Overall 618,158 people have recovered from the virus including 2,198 who have regained their health from COVID-19 during the past 24 hours.
Earlier on Monday, the government had decided to administer COVID-19 jabs to elderly people aged 80 and above at their homes after the National Command Operation Center (NCOC) approved the recommendation.
According to details, the government decision came after the NCOC huddle gave go-ahead to the recommendations put forward by the huddle and has thus directed all the provinces to begin vaccination drive at home for the elderly who cannot wait at designated centres.
