Covid-19: 22 new cases emerge, no death reported

• 22 new Covid-19 cases reported across country
• No death was reported in last 24 hours
• 12 patients are in critical care

ISLAMABAD: 22 new Covid-19 cases have surfaced during the last 24 hours across the country however no death has been reported.

The details shared by National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed that 4,498 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and the positivity ratio remained at 0.49 %.

The institute also revealed that no death due to Covid-19 was reported while condition of 12 patients across the country is said to be critical who are currently in the intensive care units.

Meanwhile, first case of Covid-19’s variant BF.7 has been confirmed in Karachi a few days back.

Dow University of Health Sciences sent its genomic survey that confirmed one case of BF.7.

BF.7 symptoms include fever, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Despite the immune-evasive properties of BF.7 and the alarming indications of its expansion in China, the variant appears to be rather stable elsewhere. For instance, it was predicted to account for 5.7% of illnesses in the US up until December 10, 2022, a decrease from 6.6% the week before.

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