No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.40%

No Covid-19 death was reported 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 remains at 29,436 and the mortality rate is 1.45 percent.

At least 13 new infections from Covid-19 were recorded in this 24-hour period. The total number of cases meanwhile rose to 20,36,730, added the release.

The current positivity rate is 0.40 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 13.47 percent, said the press release.

A total of 3,259 samples were tested across the country during this time.

At least 40 patients recovered from Covid-19 during the period. The total number of recoveries now stands at 19,86,320 and the recovery rate at 97.52 percent, added the release.