Pakistan records highest single-day increase in Covid-19 cases – Times of India

Islamabad: Pakistan On Friday, Covid-19 cases recorded their highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic with 7,678 new patients, showing a worrying spike as the country struggles to contain it. fifth wave of infection.
According to the Ministry of National Health Services, 23 people have died in the country, taking the death toll to 29,065.
At the same time, the number of positive cases increased to 13,53,479.
Data from the ministry shows that the previous high was recorded at 6,825 on June 13, 2020.
The first coronavirus patient was detected in February, 2020.
The ministry informed that the Covid-19 positivity ratio has reached 12.93 per cent, in which 12,65,665 patients have been cured while 961 are in critical condition.
It said that the country is passing through the fifth wave of coronavirus.
So far 10,29,75,552 people have received their first Dosage Of Vaccination, while 7,88,60,543 have been completely Vaccination,
The total number of doses administered in the last 24 hours has reached 17,07,11,868 with 7,86,027.
The ministry said that Pakistan has conducted 2,44,15,716 tests so far, of which 59,343 samples were collected in the last one day.

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