RAWALPINDI: The twin cities reported two casualties and 94 new cases on Saturday.
In Rawalpindi district, one person succumbed to Covid-19 and 15 more got infected whereas one patient died and 79 people tested positive in Islamabad. No patient had reportedly recovered or been discharged from hospital.
Adeeba Majeed, 60, was brought to Ali Medical Hospital from Gujar Khan on Jan 18 where she breathed her last on Saturday morning.
On the other hand, among the new patients, 11 were from Rawalpindi city and cantonment areas, one each from Gujar Khan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir while two came from Jhelum.
According to the district administration’s data, there were 303 active patients out of whom 71 were under treatment in hospitals. As many as 471 people have yet to receive their Covid-19 test results.
In Rawalpindi, six patients were being treated in Benazir Bhutto Hospital, 13 in Fauji Foundation Hospital, eight in Holy Family Hospital, two were admitted to Red Crescent Hospital, three were receiving treatment in Hearts International Hospital, one each in Attock Hospital Rawalpindi and Begum Akhtar Sultana Memorial Trust Hospital while 14 were admitted to Rawalpindi Institute of Urology.
Talking to Dawn, Commissioner retired Capt Mohammad Mehmood said six patients were on ventilator in Rawalpindi and 25 required oxygen assistance.
He said since March 2020, 16,777 people have contracted the virus, with 13,683 in Rawalpindi, 1,197 in Attock, 1,287 in Jhelum and 610 in Chakwal.
He said 15,604 patients had recovered while 717 lost their lives to the virus in the four districts.Meanwhile, officials of the capital administration said the deceased woman was in her 80s.
They further said that 6,168 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours and the positivity rate recorded at 1.2pc.
According to the breakdown, 10 cases were reported from Lohi Bher, followed by nine from G-10, five each from Khanna and G-14, four each from I-8, G-8, Tarlai and F-8, three each from Rawat, G-13, E-11 and Chak Shahzad, two each from G-11, G-6, F-11, Kurri and F-17 and one each from Bhara Kahu, G-9, G-7, F-10, Koral, Alipur, Sihala, Rawal Town, B-17, Jhangi Syedan, Saidpiur and Gokina.
Published in Dawn, January 31st, 2021
