Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Amid a rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths, Pakistan on Thursday reported almost 3,500 new cases. The number is highest since July 2, when 4,087 cases were recorded.
According to government data 3,499 Coronavirus cases were reported in on December 2. Breakdown of cases and deaths reported on December 2: Sindh: 1,983 cases, 6 deaths; Punjab: 727 cases, 25 deaths; Islamabad: 417 cases, 5 deaths; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) : 218 cases; 3 deaths
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) : 85 cases; Balochistan: 53 cases; Gilgit-Baltistan (GB): 16 cases. With the new cases, the national tally has risen to 406,810. Meanwhile, 39 coronavirus deaths were also reported, taking the countrywide toll to 8,205.
Pakistan’s total active cases have also crossed the 50,000 mark, days after the country’s Covid-19 tally crossed the 400,000 mark.
Data showed that the number of active cases in the country was 51,654, of which 2,469 Coronavirus patients were in critical condition. The NCOC said in a statement that the number of critical patients is rising at a fast pace.
The national Covid-19 positivity ratio on Thursday was recorded 8.16 per cent, according to data released by the NCOC. The highest positivity ratio was observed in Karachi at 20.12pc, followed by Hyderabad with 18.43pc, and Abbottabad with 14.53pc, data showed.
