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Pakistan adds up 45 more cases to its Covid tally

NIH data shows positivity ratio drops to 0.42 : WHO warns Africa Covid vaccination drives stalling

October 21, 2022 10:37 AM


Pakistan has posted 45 more Covid-19 infections and no fatality during the last 24 hours (Thursday), showed the statistics released by the National Institute of Health (NIH) on Friday morning, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The death toll in the country remained the same at 30,624 while the number of total infections now rose to 1,573,589 after adding the fresh 45 cases.

During the last 24 hours (Thursday), 10,840 tests were conducted throughout Pakistan whereas the positivity ratio stood at 0.42 percent. The number of patients in critical care was recorded at 44.

https://twitter.com/NIH_Pakistan/status/1583271875295477760

Africa Covid vaccination drives stalling: WHO

Efforts to vaccinate 70 percent of people in Africa against Covid-19 are stalling, the World Health Organization warned Thursday, with only three states out of 54 reaching the target.

In a statement, the WHO said that only 24 percent of the continent's population had been fully vaccinated compared to a global average of 64 percent.

Only Liberia, Mauritius and the Seychelles have fully vaccinated over 70 percent of their populations.

Vaccination drives have slowed across Africa in recent months, the WHO noted.

Health workers administered 23 million jabs across the continent in September -- compared to 47 million shots administered in July.

WHO regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, stated that the end of the pandemic is within sight but it could yet come "roaring back" as long as Africa lags behind the rest of the world in vaccine protection.

 

With inputs from AFP.



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