The Covid-19 has killed another Pakistani while infecting another two dozen during the last 24 hours (Sunday), showed the data released by the National Institute of Health (NIH) on Monday morning, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to the NIH data, the death toll in the country went up to 30,656 whereas the number of total infections now soared to 1,580,439 after adding the fresh 25 cases.
COVID-19 Statistics 17 April 2023
— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) April 16, 2023
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 2,453
Positive Cases: 25
Positivity %: 1.02%
Deaths: 01
Patients on Critical Care: 11
(shared by NCOC-NIH)
During the last 24 hours (Sunday), 2,453 tests were conducted throughout Pakistan whereas the positivity ratio stood at 1.02%. The number of patients in critical care stood at 11.
India records over 10,000 Covid cases
India has recorded 10,093 Covid cases in the past 24 hours, about 6 percent lower than yesterday's count of 10,747 infections. This is the fourth consecutive day on which the country has clocked over 10,000 cases in the recent spike in infections over the past couple of weeks.
The number of active cases in India stands at 57,542 and 19 deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours. The daily positivity rate, an indicator of the spread of infection, is 5.61 percent
The upward trend in Covid cases has prompted several states to hold review meetings to assess preparations for another surge in hospitalisations.
Officials from the central government have said that the cases are likely to rise for the next 10-12 days and then subside. They have asserted that there is no need to worry.
The infection is now in the endemic stage, sources from the health ministry have said.
In an endemic stage, an infection is restricted to a particular region whereas in pandemic, the infection spreads to a bigger area or even worldwide.–ndtv.com