Islamabad tops with highest Covid-19 tests

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The federal capital is well ahead of other federating units when it comes to conducting Covid-19 tests. While the countrywide tests per million population (PMP) have been recorded at 28,428, Islamabad has conducted 370,266 tests.

According to a document of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), available with Dawn, the number of lab tests conducted across the country was 28,428 PMP. However, there was a difference between the federating units in terms of tests conducted.

The data showed that Islamabad topped with 370,266 tests, followed by Sindh with 44,862 and Gilgit-Baltistan 39,941 tests PMP.

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