ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a mild surge in Covid positive cases, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). The numbers shared for the last 24 hours indicate that the Covid positivity rate has increased to 2.59 per cent.
Of the total 36,678 people tested, 953 returned with positive. The number is up by 185 from the previous day according to the Covid watchdog in the country. The number of deaths and patients on critical care, however, have come down to 11 and 890 from 19 and 908 from the previous day.
Pakistan last reported over 1,000 Covid cases on Saturday, February 26.