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Pakistan reports major decline in COVID-19 cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continued to report a significant drop in coronavirus cases on Monday, while 38 people lost their lives. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 3,338 cases and 38 deaths in the previous 24-hour period.

Omicron cases: Smart lockdown imposed in Karachi areas

KARACHI: Authorities have enforced a smart lockdown in several areas of Karachi’s South district amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases fuelled by the Omicron variant. District administration issued a notification stating that multiple localities of Garden, Saddar and Civil

Pakistan reports over 5,000 COVID-19 cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported more than five thousand cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, as the situation further worsens amid the surging number of cases fuelled by the Omicron variant. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan

Pakistan reports less than 1,000 cases coronavirus cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported less than one thousand cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, as the positivity ratio dropped below two percent. This comes just a day after Pakistan surpassed the grim milestone of 28,000 deaths from COVID-19 amid

Pakistan reports 4,455 COVID-19 cases, 68 deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 4,455 coronavirus cases and 68 deaths on Sunday, as the situation continues to worsen amid the fourth wave despite the tightening restrictions. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 4,455 cases and

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200mn as Delta variant spreads

GENEVA Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 200 million, as the more infectious Delta variant threatens areas with low vaccination rates and strains healthcare systems. The global surge in cases is highlighting the widening gap in inoculation rates between wealthy and poor

Wuhan to test all residents as COVID-19 resurfaces

BEIJING: Authorities in Wuhan said they would test its entire population for COVID-19 after the central Chinese city where the coronavirus emerged reported its first local infections in more than a year. The city of 11 million is “swiftly launching

COVID-19: Pakistan reports 3,852 cases, 62 deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reports more than 3,500 cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday while another 67 people succumbed to the virus as the nation continues to deal with surging cases. The latest figures from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC)

NCOC to review rising number of COVID-19 cases today

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will hold a meeting on Monday (today) to discuss the surge in coronavirus cases across the country. The meeting will also deliberate upon measures to contain the spread of a new variant

Lockdown in Karachi

The coronavirus situation in Karachi is getting out of control. The number of cases are spreading like wildfire and there is panic. The positivity rate has surged past 30%. The burgeoning cases are filing up hospitals and once again burdening

What is the Lambda variant of coronavirus?

The novel coronavirus COVID-19 has mutated multiple times ever since the pandemic began with some strains being more infectious and deadlier than others. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified four of those mutations as variants of concern: Alpha, Beta,

COVID-19: Pakistan records 3,262 cases as situation worsens

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded another 3,262 cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, as the situation gets out of control amid the fourth wave. The latest figures from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) reported 3,262 cases and 39 deaths

Pakistan record 2,545 new COVID-19 cases, positivity ratio crosses 5%

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded 2,545 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, while the positivity ratio crossed more than five percent as the situation worsens amid the fourth wave. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 2,545 cases and

How effective are vaccines against the Delta variant?

The number of coronavirus cases are rising once again across the country. The spread is due to the presence of the Delta variant, a strain of the coronavirus first detected in India. There are at least 35 confirmed cases of

COVID-19: Pakistan records 1,808 cases as situation worsens

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded over 1,800 cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, as the number of cases surge across the country. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 1,808 cases and 15 deaths in the previous

Pakistan records 1,980 COVID-19 cases as positivity ratio rises

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded nearly two thousand cases from the novel coronavirus on Sunday, as the positivity ratio keeps rising amid a worsening situation. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 1,980 cases and 27 deaths in

Fourth wave

It has become a norm that once we start witnessing a decline in coronavirus cases, we tend to become rather indifferent to the pandemic. As the cases started falling, we reverted to our normal routine but are now facing another

Pakistan surpasses 22,000 coronavirus deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan surpassed the grim milestone on 22,000 deaths from the coronavirus on Monday, as the nation witnessed a decline in cases and low positivity ratio. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 30 more death

Pakistan reports less than 1,000 coronavirus cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported less than one thousand cases on Saturday and the lowest daily coronavirus death toll in almost three months with 27 people losing their lives to the virus. A day earlier, Pakistan reported the lowest COVID-19 positivity rate

Another 56 people lose their lives from COVID-19

ISLAMABAD: Another 56 people lost their lives from the novel coronavirus on Sunday, while the nation recorded another 1,239 cases as the positivity remains below four percent. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 1,239 new

Pakistan reports lowest COVID-19 positivity ratio in three months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to witness a decline in the number of coronavirus cases as it reported less than 2,000 cases on Friday, while the positivity ratio was at the lowest level in three months. According to the National Command and

COVID-19: Pakistan records lowest positivity ratio in three months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported the lowest coronavirus ratio of 4.05% in almost three months on Monday amid a constant decline in infections since the past week. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 2,117 cases and 43

Pakistan continues to record decline in COVID-19 cases, deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to witness a marked reduction in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths on Friday, while there had been a decline in positivity rate. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 2,482 cases

Pakistan witnesses decline in COVID-19 cases, deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed a significant reduction in the number of coronavirus-related cases and deaths on Thursday, indicating the lockdown results by the government are showing results. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 2,726 cases and

COVID-19: Pakistan surpasses grim milestone of 900,000 cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has surpassed the grim milestone of 900,000 cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, as it continues to grapple with the virus since it first emerged in February last year. According to the National Command and Operation Centre

More than 4,000 Indians die of COVID-19 for second straight day

NEW DELHI: India recorded more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths for a second straight day on Thursday, while infections stayed below 400,000 for a fourth day, although the virus has become rampant in rural areas where cases can go unreported due

COVID-19: Pakistan reports decline with 3,447 cases, 78 deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a marginal decline in coronavirus cases on Monday, as the government has imposed a complete lockdown in various cities fearing a surge in cases ahead of the Eid holidays. According to the National Command and Operation Centre

India records 1.5mn new COVID-19 cases in a week

NEW DELHI: India reported another record daily rise in coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing total new cases for the week to 1.57 million, India’s deadly second wave of COVID-19 continues unabated and its total number of cases now stand at

COVID-19: Another 140 people lose their lives as cases surpass 850,000

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported another 4,298 COVID-19 cases on Friday, while another 140 people lost their lives from the virus as the government is set to impose a lockdown ahead of an extended Eid holidays. According to the National Command and

India reports record deaths, cases amid ‘inevitable’ third wave

NEW DELHI: India reported a record 412,262 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and a record 3,980 daily death toll, as a second wave of infections swamps the health system and spreads from cities into the countryside. COVID-19 infections have surged