Health
Lahore records 91 Omicron cases in single day
91 new cases were reported during past 24 hours, taking Lahore’s Omicron total cases to 912
Lahore: Omicron variant attacks intensify in Lahore as 91 new cases of Omicron have been reported during a single day in the provincial capital on Monday.
According to the details garnered, the provincial capital is witnessing an increase in Omicron variant cases and 91 new patients of Omicron have surfaced in a single day.
According to Health Department officials, the Omicron-driven fifth wave is becoming ominous in Lahore as 91 new cases were reported during past 24 hours, taking Lahore’s Omicron total cases to 912.
As many as 97 patients of Omicron have been reported across Punjab in which four patients were reported from Nankana Sahib and two from Gujrat. Since then, the number of Omicron cases across Punjab has risen to 980.
On the other hand, Pakistan has witnessed an enormous spike in its daily tally of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after as many as 7,195 new infections were logged in the last 24 hours, according to morning update by ministry of health.
Pakistan’s COVID positivity rate now stands at 12.53%. While, the cumulative tally of the country has now climbed to 1,374,800.
As the fifth wave of COVID-19 intensifies in Pakistan reported 7,195 new coronavirus infections, a new daily record, with authorities linking the spike with the Omicron variant of virus.
According to the latest figures issued by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 7,195 persons were tested positive while 8 died in the past 24 hours— taking Pakistan's COVID death toll to 29,097.
As many as 1,269,078 patients have recovered from the disease.
Punjab
The number of patients swelled to 464,431 in the province with 13,108 causalities.
Sindh
The number of infections has surged to 526,899 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,741.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The confirmed cases have surged to 185,340 in the province with 5,975 casualties.
Balochistan
There are 33,941 confirmed cases while 367 patients have died from the infection so far.
AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan
There are 35,400 coronavirus cases in the AJK while the death toll has reached 751. On the other hand, there are 10,497 cases in GB with 187 coronavirus deaths.
Islamabad
There are 118,292 cases in the capital city while 976 people have lost their lives.
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