245 Covid-19 deaths, 11,463 new cases recorded in 24 hours
Two hundred and forty-five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country now stands at 22,897 and the overall death rate stands at 1.68 percent.
At least 11,463 new infections were reported during this period, taking the total number of infections to 13,65,158 added the release.
The current positivity rate is 24.28 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 16.72 percent.
A total of 47,207 samples were tested across the country during this period.
At least 14,412 Covid-19 patients have recovered in the same time.
The total number of recoveries now stands at 12,19,859 and the recovery rate at 89.36 percent.
Among the 245 deceased, 128 were men and 117 were women.
Of them, two were between 11-20 years old, 13 were between 21-30, 20 between 31-40, 16 between 41-50, 55 between 51-60, 84 between 61-70, 35 within 71-80, 17 between 81-90 and three between 91-100 years old, added the release.
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