Pakistan reports 236 new Covid cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday reported as many as 236 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the National Institute of Health (NIH) data informed.

According to the National Institute of Health, 15,191 Covid tests were conducted across the country in past 24 hours, out of which 236 turned out to be positive. The nationwide Covid-19 test
positivity ratio remained 1.55 percent, according to the report.

Moreover, no Covid-19-related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, said NIH, adding that 152 people are in critical condition.

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The number of Covid cases reported to the WHO increased 30 per cent in the past two weeks, driven by sub-variants of the Omicron strain and the lifting of control measures.