1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.45%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country is currently 29,445 and the death rate stands at 1.45 percent.

At least nine new coronavirus cases were recorded during this period.

The daily positivity rate is 0.45 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 13.34 percent.

With the new infections, the total number of cases rose to 20,37,688, the release added.

A total of 2,022 samples were tested across the country during this period.

At least 333 Covid-19 patients have recovered within this time. The total number of recoveries now stands at 19,97,504 and the recovery rate at 98.03 percent, said the release.

The deceased was a man aged between 71-80 years old, added the release.