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ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) today (Thursday) has announced that it will not be issuing new notes on Eid-ul-Fitr this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“Like last year, we will not be issuing new banknotes on Eid ul Fitr due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,” said the SBP in a statement. The government is urging people not to celebrate Eid with the usual grandeur due to a dangerous third wave.
The SBP’s statement also came as Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity ratio jumped to 9.6 percent on Thursday after the country reported over 5,000 new infections. The total tally of COVID-19 cases now stands at 815,711, with most cases reported in Punjab.
According to the official data provided by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 5,480 people tested positive for the coronavirus, after 57,013 tests were conducted across the country.
The number of recoveries nationwide has reached 708,193 so far, while the number of active cases in the country stands at 89,838 as of today.