141 test positive for Covid

Published December 19, 2021

KARACHI: Around 141 new cases of Covid-19 emerged when 11,161 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours across the province. However, no death was reported on Saturday.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said in a statement that currently 4,449 patients were under treatment.

Of them, 4,288 were in home isolation, 22 at isolation centres and 139 at different hospitals.

He added that the condition of 131 patients was stated to be critical, including 10 shifted to ventilators.

Out of 141 new cases, 27 have been detected from Karachi.

Published in Dawn, December 19th, 2021

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