
ISLAMABAD: According to data from the National Institute of Health (NIH) released on Wednesday morning, Pakistan has reported 806 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths linked to the virus in the past 24 hours.
The institution’s data revealed that a total of 20,949 COVID-19 diagnostics were performed over the previous 24 hours, of which 806 samples returned positive results.
The COVID-19 positive ratio increased from 2.84 percent the day before to 3.85 percent as a result of the discovery of new cases.160 COVID-19 participants are receiving care in intensive care units (ICU) at various hospitals across the nation, according to NIH data.
The NIH has suggested rigorous following to standard operating protocols (SOPs), particularly mask wearing and social seclusion during Muharram gatherings, given Pakistan’s daily tally of hundreds of COVID-19 cases.
As the nation observes the new Islamic year, which started on Sunday, gatherings and majalis to honour the Shuhada-e-Karbala (martyrs of Karbala) have begun (July 31).As the potential of another outbreak rises due to the virus’s resurgence in Pakistan, NIH has placed restrictions on the elderly and young people that attended the meetings and majalis during Ashura.