This was the first time in nearly four months that the infections moved past 800.


Islamabad: Pakistan has reported four deaths and 818 new COVID-19 infections in past 24 hours as the novel virus continues to rage across the country.
As per the latest stats, the new infections—detected after diagnostic testing on 18,305 samples—took Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity rate to 4.47%.
COVID-19 Statistics 02 July 2022
— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) July 2, 2022
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 18,305
Positive Cases: 818
Positivity %: 4.47%
Deaths: 04
Patients on Critical Care: 126
This was the first time in nearly four months that the infections moved past 800.
According to National Institute of Health (NIH), condition of 126 COVID patients is critical and they are being treated in intensive care units (ICU).
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.

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