Pakistan confirms 908 new Coronavirus cases during last 24 hours

Pakistan confirms 908 new Coronavirus cases during last 24 hours.

According to the latest statistics, the virus claimed lives of sixteen more people during the last twenty-four hours.

Pakistan confirms 908 new Coronavirus cases

After the tests of 29,449 over the last twenty-four hours, 908 people tested Covid positive.

The figure of patients recovered from the virus has reached 312,638.

As per official stats, now Pakistan has 11,695 total active cases.

Meanwhile, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar spoke on the issue on Thursday.

He said  that after more than 70 days the national COVID positivity ratio was higher than three percent yesterday.

He said the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) had also tightened restrictions on some high risk public activities.

The minister, however, said the rising spread of the disease can only be controlled if people believe in the need for precautions.

Earlier, in another tweet, Asad Umar said the Center had approved the use of anti gen testing, in addition to the PCR tests being carried out.

He also chairs NCOC meetings. He underlined it part of strategy to increase the level of testing.

Moreover, he said the symptomatic cases will all still be administered PCR tests.

Asad Umar noted this decision in line with the guidelines issued by World Health Organization (WHO).

GTV