Covid-19 positivity rate up at 3.91%; 6 dead, 775 infected in 24hrs

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

The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country now stands at 28,087 and the death rate stands at 1.77 percent.

At least 775 new infections were recorded during the period, taking the total number of people infected to 15,87,915, added the release.

The current positivity rate is 3.91 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 13.73 percent.

A total of 19,838 samples were tested across the country in the 24 hours.

At least 185 Covid-19 patients have recovered during the period.

The total number of recoveries now stands at 15,49,956 and the recovery rate at 97.61 percent.

Of the six deceased, four were men and two were women. Of them, two were between 51-60 and four were between 71-80, added the release.