Pakistan reported 117 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours as the country’s positivity rate fell to 0.62 percent, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Is.
According to statistics released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a total of 18,785 Covid-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 117 were positive. Meanwhile, one person succumbed to the deadly virus during the same period.
COVID-19 Statistics 15 September 2022
— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) September 15, 2022
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 18,785
Positive Cases: 117
Positivity %: 0.62%
Deaths: 01
Patients on Critical Care: 82
After the detection of new cases, the rate of COVID-19 positivity dropped to 0.62 percent as compared to 0.70 percent the previous day.
About 82 coronavirus patients are being treated in intensive care units (ICUs) at various medical facilities across the country, the NIH said.
It is worth mentioning that Pakistan has so far reported more than 1.5 lakh cases of Covid-19 while the total number of deaths due to corona virus has reached 30 thousand 606.
Vaccination plan for children aged 5-12 years
Earlier on September 13, Punjab health department officials had finalized plans to launch a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children aged 5 to 12 years from September 19 to 24.
According to provincial health department officials, the Covid-19 vaccination campaign will continue from September 19 to 24 to vaccinate children aged 5 to 12 years.
