Over 150 people died due to Coronavirus infection during last 24 hours

Over 150 people died due to Coronavirus infection during last 24 hours across the country.

According to the NCOC statistics, 5,480 new positive cases reported in the country in a single day.

Over 150 people died due to Coronavirus infection

It further reported 151 more deaths due to Coronavirus.

Now, the death toll has reached 17,681.

Meanwhile, 57,013 tests conducted and positivity ration remained (9.6%) nine point six one percent.

Earlier, Pakistan Army enhanced troops deployment to help civil bodies on Covid SOPs.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar said this on Monday.

While addressing a press conference, he said that Pakistan Army will act as emergency responders to help civilian bodies to implement the SOPs.

He said the Pakistan Army had brought about “enhanced deployment” of its troops in various cities.

They included: Islamabad, Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Swabi, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Karachi, Hyderabad, Quetta and Muzaffarabad.

He further said that these cities were reporting a high number of coronavirus cases on a daily basis.

The DG ISPR said that the number of deaths has risen with the spike in coronavirus cases amid third wave of coronavirus.

Meanwhile, he also provided details of the coronavirus situation in the country.

GTV