Smart lockdown to be imposed in eight areas of Peshawar

Positivity ratio of COVID-19 cases in Islamabad reaches 15.9%; 4,525 new cases reported in the past 24 hours

ISLAMABAD:

Positivity ratio of COVID-19 cases in Islamabad reached 15.9% on Monday, recording 856 cases during the past 24 hours, while in Peshawar, directives were issued to impose mirco-smart lockdown in eight more areas.

According to District Health Officer Islamabad Dr Zaeem Zia, the ratio of the cases in the federal capital on Sunday remained 15.9 per cent.

As many as 653 beds have been allocated in the private and government hospitals for Covid patients in Islamabad. Out of the allocated beds, 264 are still reported to be unoccupied.

Some 99 ventilators have been designated for the patients, of which 52 are currently in use.

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At least 55,594 people have so far been affected by the pandemic in the federal capital, of whom 47,064 have recovered. 561 people were reported to have lost their lives to the virus. There are currently 7,969 active cases in Islamabad.

In Peshawar, micro-smart lockdowns are to be imposed in eight areas from 6pm today, restricting all movements.

The areas where the restriction will take effect include Shaheen Town, Amjad Colony Peshawar Board, Abdul Wahab Road Wazir Bagh, Pajgi, Tauheed Colony and Shahi Khel.

According to the National Command & Operation Centre (NCOC), at least 41 people lost their lives to Covid.

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As many as 4,525 people tested positive for the virus across the country since Sunday, with the total standing at 46,663.

A total of 14,256 people have so far lost their lives due to the infections. There are, at present, 3,648 patients under treatment at different hospitals across Pakistan. 387 patients are critical and are on ventilators.

Since the beginning of the outbreak, a total of 659,116 cases were detected, including in 12,484 in AJK, 19,585 in Balochistan, 5,010 in GB, 56,450 in Islamabad, 85,581 in K-P, 215,227 in Punjab, and 264,889 in Sindh.