Active Covid-19 cases on the rise in Sindh, Balochistan ISLAMABAD: In comparison to other parts of the country, active Covid-19 cases are...
Active Covid-19 cases on the rise in Sindh, Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: In comparison to other parts of the country, active Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Sindh and Balochistan.
A total of 27,597 deaths have been documented across the country as a result of Covid-19, with 61 percent of male deaths, 39 percent of female deaths, and virtually zero percent, or three deaths, in transgender persons.
While the number of positive cases decreased in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, they increased in Sindh and Balochistan, according to data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
The highest positive rates were reported in Hyderabad (8.69%), Sargodha (7.95%), and Lahore (7.95%), as the national positivity ratio remained at 3.6 percent (7.75pc).
National positivity ratio recorded at 3.6pc
There were 475 ventilators in use across the country. In Multan, 86 percent of vents were used, while in Sargodha, 60 percent were used.
According to the data, 17,963 cases were reported among healthcare workers (HCWs), with 60% of cases involving doctors, 26% involving paramedics and other staff, and 14% involving nurses.
75 percent of all healthcare workers were stationed outside of Covid-19 wards. A total of 168 deaths among healthcare workers have been reported. 168 doctors, one medical student, four nurses, and 61 paramedics were among the health workers who died.
Islamabad had the highest number of per million population (PMP) tests — 879,707. Sindh had 117,032 PMP tests, Balochistan had 107,128 PMP tests, KP had 77,299, AJK had 69,288 PMP tests, Punjab had 62,654 PMP tests, and Balochistan had 31,819 PMP tests.
According to the data, there were 68 public sector labs that were used by 98 percent of people, while there were 103 private labs that were used by about 40 percent of people.
There were 173 labs across the country that performed Covid-19 tests, and 57 percent of people used them.
Although public sector labs were used in 98 percent of cases, an official from the Ministry of National Health Services said that in emergency situations, they could be used in double shifts or around the clock.
The National Disaster Management Authority announced on Sunday that it had delivered another three million Sinovac doses to the appropriate ministry.
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