Pakistan's Covid-19 positivity rate crosses 3pc after 20 days

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Pakistan coronavirus positivity rate has crossed three per cent after a gap of 20 days.

According to the government's portal for tracking the spread of the disease in the country, the positivity rate was recorded as 3.28pc during the last 24 hours. The last time it had exceeded 3pc was on June 16 when it was recorded as 3.01pc.

During the last 24 hours, the country has reported 1,517 coronavirus cases and 17 deaths. The total number of cases has risen to 966,007 and the death toll is 22,469.

Breakdown of cases and deaths reported during the last 24 hours:

  • Sindh: 953 cases, 8 deaths
  • Punjab: 166 cases, 5 deaths
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 111 cases, 3 deaths
  • Islamabad: 107 cases, 1 death
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 70 cases
  • Balochistan: 57 cases
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 53 cases

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