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COVID-19 positivity rate nears 4% as Pakistan reports nine deaths

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A file photo of people wearing masks stand in queue to receive COVID-19 shots. Photo: Geo.tv/ file  Pakistan reports 806 COVID-19 cases. Positivity rate shoots up to 3.85%. NIH advises Pakistanis to mask up during Muharram gatherings. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 806 fresh COVID-19 cases and nine coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the National Institute of Health's (NIH) data showed Wednesday morning. During the last 24 hours, a total of 20,949 COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 806 samples came back positive, the institution's data showed. Following the detection of new cases, the COVID-19 positivity ratio stood at 3.85%, moving up from 2.84%, which was recorded a day earlier. According to NIH's data, 160 COVID-19 patients are being treated in  intensive-care units (ICU) across the country at different medical facilities. Pakistanis advised to mask up With Pakistan logging hundreds of COVID-19 cases every day, the NIH has a

Pakistan reports highest number of COVID deaths in 20 days

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A family riding on a bike wear facemasks as a precaution against the coronavirus on October 29 in Karachi, — AFP/File Pakistan logs 761 new COVID-19 infections in last 24 hours. Country's coronavirus positivity ratio stands at 3.65%. Pakistan's total COVID-19 case count rises to 1,552,632. Pakistan reported the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the last 20 days as eight people succumbed to the virus in a single day, National Institute of Health, Islamabad's (NIH) data showed Thursday morning. The country reported nine deaths in a single day on July 7. As per the latest stats, the COVID-19 positivity rate in Pakistan stands at 3.65%. As many as 761 new COVID-19 infections were detected after testing on 20,843 samples, taking the country's total coronavirus case count to 1,552,632. Meanwhile, 170 people suffering from the virus are being treated in critical care units. What is COVID BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people? BA5, part of t