According to the latest report provided by the National Command and Operation Centre, the national count of total active COVID-19 cases dropped to 64,564 on Saturday as 2,512 additional individuals tested positive for the virus, while 3,610 people fully recovered from the illness in the previous 24 hours (NCOC).
On Friday, 57,077 tests were performed across the country.
Pakistan has reported less than 70,000 active COVID-19 infections for the first time since July 31 after recording 65,725 cases the day before. Over the past five days, the number of active cases has steadily decreased.
In the past 24 hours, the national COVID-19 positivity rate was 4.4 percent. There are 5,117 individuals in critical condition among the current cases.
According to NCOC statistics, 63 people died from the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 27,135.
A total of 1,221,261 cases have been reported since the pandemic began, including 33,682 cases in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 32,722 in Balochistan, 10,232 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 103,923 in Islamabad, 170,738 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 420,615 in Punjab, and 449,349 in Sindh.
In Pakistan, COVID-19 infections are on the decline, with 2,980 new cases recorded on average each day. That’s 51% of the peak, which occurred on June 17, when the greatest day average was recorded.
So far, Pakistan has given out at least 70,402,987 doses of COVID vaccination. If each individual requires two doses, it will be enough to vaccinate 16.3 percent of the country’s population.
Pakistan gave an average of 954,803 dosages per day over the latest week reported. At that pace, administering enough dosages for another 10% of the population will take another 46 days.
The provincial government of Sindh relaxed several COVID-19 related restrictions on Wednesday, citing the decreasing trend of COVID-19 infections in the province.
Markets, shops, and other enterprises in Sindh are allowed to stay open until 10 p.m. with strict adherence to COVID-19 SOPs, according to a notice issued by the Sindh Home Department.
On Sundays, however, markets will be closed.
Pharmacies, medical institutions, grocery stores, and other vital services are now permitted to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Indoor dining
Only vaccinated individuals are allowed to dine inside till 11:59 p.m., according to the Sindh government. Vaccination cards, on the other hand, will be required for all customers.
Wedding ceremonies
Indoor weddings and related ceremonies with a maximum of 200 guests are only permitted for vaccinated people.
Pakistan’s daily COVID-19 numbers have been steadily decreasing over the past two days, with the positivity rate declining to 4.78 percent. According to the National Command and Operation Centre’s data, 2,714 new cases were recorded on Wednesday morning.
After 56,733 COVID-19 tests were taken in the past 24 hours, 2,714 additional cases were discovered. The overall number of cases now stands at 1,212,809.
Daily counts are going lower, with active cases falling below 80,000 for the first time since early August. Currently, there are 77,532 active cases.
Another 73 individuals have died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 26,938.
After 10,923 individuals recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours, the total number of people who have recovered has surpassed 1.1 million. Approximately 1,108,339 individuals have recovered as of today.
In Pakistan, COVID-19 infections are on the decline, with 3,406 new cases recorded on average each day. That’s 58 percent of the top, which was reached on June 17 with the highest day average ever recorded.
So far, Pakistan has given out at least 68,227,337 doses of COVID vaccination. Assuming that each individual requires two doses, it would be enough to vaccinate 15.8% of the country’s population.
Pakistan gave an average of 1,040,926 dosages per day over the latest week reported. At this pace, administering enough dosages for another 10% of the population will take another 42 days.
