Pakistan's COVID positivity rate nears 4%  

Islamabad: Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity ratio is nearing 4% amid a steady surge in infections across the country, as 694 new cases were reported during the last 24 hours, National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) data showed Friday morning.

As per the latest stats, the new infections—detected after diagnostic testing on 17,640 samples—took Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity rate to 3.93%.  

COVID-19 Statistics 01 July 2022
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 17,640
Positive Cases: 694
Positivity %: 3.93%
Deaths: 00
Patients on Critical Care: 101

— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) July 1, 2022

This is the highest positivity ratio since February. 

Authorities, however, have started imposing restrictions in a bid to curb the infection rate — making ‘wearing masks’ mandatory for passengers travelling on public transport, including busses and trains.

The overall tally of the infected people climbed to 1536479 across Pakistan after adding the fresh cases.

Experts say Pakistan may potentially witness another COVID-19 wave as the country continues to see an uptick in new cases, pushing the positivity rate further up.