ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a steep rise in COVID-19 infections and fatalities as almost 100 more patients died of the novel coronavirus while 4,084 new infections were recorded during the past 24 hours.
According to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the coronavirus has claimed 100 more lives across the country as the overall death toll reaches 14,356.
The total number of cases recorded in the country ever since the pandemic began has crossed reached 663200, while the positivity rate stood at 8.82 percent. The total count of active cases was recorded at 48,566.
The health facilities across the country conducted 46,269 coronavirus detection tests, taking the total number of COVID-19 tests to 10,153,364 since the first case was reported.
Almost 115 patients were declared critical, adding to the total number of patients suffering from sensitive health condition up to 3,170. Overall 600,278 people have recovered from the virus including 2,081 who have regained their health from COVID-19 during the past 24 hours.
Earlier on Monday, President Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak had tested positive for COVID-19, days after the former got the first dose of the anti-COVID jab.
Keeping in view the rising number of COVID-19 cases amid the third wave of the disease, NCOC head and Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar had asked the provinces to ensure strict compliance of the COVID-related SOPs.
In a letter to the provinces, Asad Umar had said social and political gatherings were the main cause of the spread of COVID-19. He highlighted that people were not following SOPs issued by the NCOC to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the ceremonies.
