ISLAMABAD: As many as 372 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Pakistan in the last 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 1,286,825, according to a statement issued on Sunday.
According to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported six more deaths by novel coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of fatalities to 28,767. The COVID-19 positivity ratio was recorded at 0.82 percent.
Statistics 5 Dec 21:
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 45,307
Positive Cases: 372
Positivity %: 0.82%
Deaths : 6
Patients on Critical Care: 854— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) December 5, 2021
Punjab remains the worst-hit province in terms of deaths followed by Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Till now 13,037 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab, 7,626 in Sindh 5,858 in KP, 958 in Islamabad, 742 in Azad Kashmir, 360 in Balochistan, and 186 in GB.
Furthermore 476,674 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 443,453 in Punjab 180,316 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 107,887 in Islamabad, 34,576 in Azad Kashmir 33,506 in Balochistan and 10,413 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Pakistan has so far conducted 22,211,141 coronavirus tests and 45,307 in the last 24 hours. 1,245,606 patients have recovered in the country whereas 854 patients are in critical condition.
Earlier on December 2, the coronavirus monitoring body had urged provinces to speed up the vaccination process amid a rising trend of Omicron variant, a new heavily mutated Covid-19 strain.
The forum had discussed the epidemic curve chart data, national vaccine strategy and disease prevalence across the country. The NCOC was briefed about COVID positivity ratio, disease prevalence, number of deaths and new admissions.
The forum had discussed in detail the city-wise Covid-19 vaccination process and agreed upon taking strict measures regarding obligatory vaccination regime.
The meeting had also discussed the total number of vaccine administration, procurement and balance of vaccines. “Vaccination is the only way to prevent the spread of new Covid variant,” the forum noted.
