ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has shared numbers that show Pakistan's coronavirus cases have refused to decrease by a significant amount over the past couple of days.
The NCOC in a tweet, stated that in the past 24 hours alone, 4,745 positive coronavirus cases have been reported out of a total of 57,981 people who were tested for the infection.
This brings Pakistan's coronavirus positivity ratio to 8.18%.
The NCOC also reported that 67 people passed away from the disease on Thursday, taking the total number of deaths to 23,702.
On Thursday, Pakistan had reported a positivity ratio of 9.06% for the first time in three months, indicating a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks.
The country last recorded a coronavirus positivity rate of 9.12% on May 10.
Sindh is currently undergoing a lockdown till August 8, while the Punjab and AJK governments, too, have imposed a partial lockdown. Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Faisalabad are the cities in Punjab that are currently under lockdown.
"I was told that everything would be alright if I accepted the offer,” says ousted prime minister
Police say attack, that targeted convoy travelling from Parachinar to Peshawar, injured several people
ATC directs police to present PTI founder on November 26 in case registered at New Town police station
Protest gives impression of KP’s military expedition on Islamabad, Punjab, says petitioner
PTA will activate its internet firewall and services will be suspended from November 23, say sources
PTI founder, wife Bushra Bibi are also expected to be indicted in new Toshakhana case involving state gifts