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Pakistan has reported 6 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,280,092. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 28,618 on Tuesday.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 216 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Statistics 16 Nov 21:
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 33,435
Positive Cases: 216
Positivity %: 0.64%
Deaths : 06
Patients on Critical Care: 1101
— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) November 16, 2021
The country’s top platform overseeing Covid response said a total of 33,435 samples were tested during this period, out of which 216 turned out to be positive, taking the caseload to 1,280,092.
The positivity rate dropped to 0.64 per cent, which is the lowest ever recorded since the authorities concerned started measuring the infection rate in March last year.
The last time the country reported infections below 230 was 14 months ago when 213 people were diagnosed with the viral disease on Aug 30, 2020.
The death toll from the pandemic climbed to 28,618 after six more people succumbed to the viral disease. The number of Covid-19 patients in critical care has come down to 1,101.
On Sunday, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) announced that it was temporarily suspending Covid vaccination of children aged 12 to 15 years from Monday (today).